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“Ashlight Basin”
Description:
Photographed from Lake Butte Overlook above Yellowstone Lake, this scene reflects the park’s long history with fire. At 7,732 feet, Yellowstone Lake is the largest high-elevation freshwater lake in North America. Its shoreline is dominated by fire-adapted lodgepole pine forests shaped by recurring wildfires across the Yellowstone Plateau.
Story:
Fires are a regular and necessary force in Yellowstone National Park. The lodgepole pine forests surrounding Yellowstone Lake have evolved with fire for thousands of years, and many of the trees in this photograph were burned in the 2003 East Side Fire. Their silhouettes remain as reminders of how often the landscape reshapes itself.
I woke before sunrise at Bridge Bay Campground wondering how I was going to make a meaningful photograph of Yellowstone Lake. A friend had suggested Lake Butte Overlook for its unobstructed views, so I drove up in the dark and trusted the advice. As the first light spread across the horizon, the sky shifted to orange and red. With only minutes to spare, I found the lone standing tree nearby and used it to anchor the composition.
The result is a quiet intersection of fire and dawn — a landscape shaped by loss, renewal, and light.
-BAP
Location:
Lake Butte Overlook
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
44° 30' 36.6'' N, 110° 16' 30.1'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 07:01 MDT (sunrise 07:01)
Date: September 15th, 2018
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Sony RX100 IV, Tripod
ISO 125, 8.8 mm (24 mm), f/6.3, 1/13 sec
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“Ashlight Basin”
Description:
Photographed from Lake Butte Overlook above Yellowstone Lake, this scene reflects the park’s long history with fire. At 7,732 feet, Yellowstone Lake is the largest high-elevation freshwater lake in North America. Its shoreline is dominated by fire-adapted lodgepole pine forests shaped by recurring wildfires across the Yellowstone Plateau.
Story:
Fires are a regular and necessary force in Yellowstone National Park. The lodgepole pine forests surrounding Yellowstone Lake have evolved with fire for thousands of years, and many of the trees in this photograph were burned in the 2003 East Side Fire. Their silhouettes remain as reminders of how often the landscape reshapes itself.
I woke before sunrise at Bridge Bay Campground wondering how I was going to make a meaningful photograph of Yellowstone Lake. A friend had suggested Lake Butte Overlook for its unobstructed views, so I drove up in the dark and trusted the advice. As the first light spread across the horizon, the sky shifted to orange and red. With only minutes to spare, I found the lone standing tree nearby and used it to anchor the composition.
The result is a quiet intersection of fire and dawn — a landscape shaped by loss, renewal, and light.
-BAP
Location:
Lake Butte Overlook
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
44° 30' 36.6'' N, 110° 16' 30.1'' W
Google Map Link
Time: 07:01 MDT (sunrise 07:01)
Date: September 15th, 2018
Camera & Settings:
Single shot
Sony RX100 IV, Tripod
ISO 125, 8.8 mm (24 mm), f/6.3, 1/13 sec
