Au programme de cette seconde journée au sein de yellowstone, la route des geysers (lower, midway et upper geyser basins), l'attraction phare du parc. et la, il s'agit d'être chanceux car si certains geysers sont réglés comme des horloges et entrent en éruption très fréquemment, d'autres sont imprévisibles ou se reposent plus longtemps! il

Butterfly pavilion in westminster (near denver), colorado, is one of these magical places bugs lovers should visit at least once. this is clearly a paradise for photographers too! there, a tropical conservatory thoroughly called "wings of the tropics", is home to about 1,600 free-flying butterflies from around the globe. bring your slr, your best l

This tiny aviator never seem to be satisfied as it keeps hovering back and force at the same nectar source, despite the presence of this strange giant insect winking at him with a recurrent cliqueting noise... enjoy your meal, of course!

Of course you can practice your macro skills "on the field", waiting for the "graal" bug to land on your favorite flower, or hoping for this@¤£%* spider to keep the pose for 1 more second. but what about the cold,rainy, or sun-lacking days ? well, you can also train yourself with dead animals, like flies or spiders saved from being sucked in by t

From the foothills to the 14,000 ft peeks, colorado is home for a great variety of rodents: from the chubby marmot to the funny colorado chipmunck, passing by the delightful pika (which is actually not a rodent but a lagomorph, like its guinea pig relative...). here is a sample of those leaving by the summits.

Mid-january can be snowy in colorado (and it was!) but it can be very sunny too! enough for the king of denver zoo to lay down on its throne and pose for the posterity ... see the rest of the lions beauty contest in the zoo gallery...

Yellowstone national park, one of my favorite places on earth! this name, by itself, evokes the blazing colours seeming to come out right from the center of our planet and building, century after century, majestical fountains and colourful springs. the chromatic journey actually spread from the sulfur yellow to the most improbable turquoise. the pa

Bon, on le dit pour les amis qui ne savent pas: on est de retour en france! papa et maman travaillent, gaby et mona vont à l'école. alors, à bientôt. ps: le carnet de voyage des vacances d'été est enfin à jour, alors profitez-en pour aller vous y promener, c'est juste en dessous!

No need to reach for tropical destinations to rhapsodize about the wonders of this world, there is an entire world wiggling right under our feet. all you need is a good macro lens, or if you're short on budget (like me!), a few cheap accessories (like a close-up filter, and preferentially an apochromatic one) that will turn you usual lens into a "m

A l'aube de ce 3ième jour, nous touchons au but de notre voyage: le parc national de yellowstone, situé dans l'état du wyoming. au dire de certain, c'est la 8ième merveille du monde. voici donc un aperçu du parc pour vous permettre de juger par vous-même et pourquoi pas vous donner envie d'y faire un (long) détour, car aucun mot ni aucune ph