Fall Photography in the National Parks - Day 12

September 23th, 2025

After it had rained and snowed lightly all day the day before, the sky was clear and beautiful yesterday.
The morning light was perfect, and I was determined to get some good shots of the moose.

Once again, I headed out early, and this time I managed to see something moving in the distance that seemed like them.
I got ready and walked all the way through the marshes and was confirmed right: a whole family of moose right there, in front of me.
I was still pretty far away, but they heard me and knew I was there.

I had to approach slowly but consistently to avoid having them walk away before I got my shots.
In about an hour, I managed to get closer and captured some great shots and footage.
I was delighted, and as the light grew dimmer and the moose began to move away, I walked back to the RV.

As I was walking in the Meadows, I noticed the head of the tripod had gotten loose. I reached out for my Leatherman Wave+ multi-tool, but I didn’t find it.
Oh no! I lost it while getting through the willow patches. It must have been clipped on one and fallen on the ground.
My attempts to find it were useless, as it was too difficult to locate in such dense vegetation.

I was really disappointed because I had had that tool for over 10 years, and it had numerous marks from my expeditions and adventures.
Too bad, but better than losing my wallet, which was also in the same side pocket.
I usually move everything in my cargo pockets and zip them up, but taken by the moment and too keen on not losing the shots, I must have forgotten.

I went to have some coffee and downloaded my images and videos. Did some work and then decided to go for a walk in the meadows to see if I could find more moose.

A view of Bighorn National Forest mountains from my RV

I prepared my backpack, put on my boots, and there I went.

Unfortunately, after two hours of walking, I could still not see anything, so I decided to return to the RV. I was very sweaty because it was warm outside, and walking in the willows is difficult. After almost 4 km of walking, I was done.
I cleaned myself up and had dinner.

Later, I drove around a bit more to see if I could spot any other moose, but I saw nothing.

I had great shots in the morning, so I was not too upset, though I would have loved to have had some more in the evening since the light was great.

As the sun disappeared behind the mountains, I went back to the campground, got some more work done, and then went to bed, tired but satisfied.