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Top Ten Favorites from 2017

December 31, 2017 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

It’s been a busy year and a fantastic one! Meeting new friends and seeing old friends along the way. We’ve had some really awesome workshops with some wonderful travelers (you know who you are!). There’s certainly been some memorable moments and I really love what I do because of the people I get to meet. I think as photographers we definitely share some like-minded thinking, which explains the great camaraderie, sense of adventure, and too much fun we seem to have on our trips!

This year, like I said, certainly has had some memorable moments and below are just a few of my favorites (top ten to be exact) from our trips. I’m anxiously awaiting 2018’s new workshops and I look forward to meeting those of you who will be joining me. Finishing off 2017 I’m reminded of why I love photography, I can’t think of anything better than exploring the natural world through a lens with amazing people in amazing places. Wishing everyone the best in the New Year!

Montana — Glacier National Park, Canon 5DMKIV 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS II, f8 1/350 ISO800

Montana Hiking — Rocky Mountain Front, Canon 5Dsr 16-35mm f4L IS, f16 1/6 ISO400

Washington Coast — Cape Flattery, Canon 5Dsr 16-35mm f4L IS, f16 1/8 ISO100

Montana Cowboy — Montana Rodeo, Canon 5Dsr 16-35mm f4L IS, f8 1/2000 ISO3200

Montana Travel — Rocky Mountain Front, Canon 5Dsr 100-400mm 4.5-5.6L IS II, f8 1/500 ISO800

Hiking Glacier National Park — Glacier National Park, Canon 5DMKIV 16-35mm f4L IS, f11 1/350 ISO1600

Lewis and Clark — Montana Tipi, Canon 5DMKIV 11-24mm f4L, f16 1/4 ISO100

Washington Photography — Palouse Falls, Canon 5Dsr 11-24mm f4L, f16 1.5″ ISO100

Glacier National Park Hiking — Glacier National Park, Canon 5DMKIV 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II, f11 1/20 ISO100

Montana Waterfalls — St. Mary Falls, Canon 5DMKIV 24-105mm f4L IS II, f16 0.5″ ISO50

Missouri River, Montana

November 22, 2011 by Jason Savage Leave a Comment

Gates of the Mountains

Gates of the Mountains, Montana. Canon 5dmkII, 70-200 f4L IS. ISO 200 f4.5 1/2000

This image was taken earlier in the week just up the road from my home in Helena at the Gates of the Mountains located on the Missouri River. This boater was braving a very cold morning on the same historic stretch of river that Lewis and Clark journaled a couple hundred years prior.

Gates of the Mountains

August 10, 2010 by Jason Savage 1 Comment

Kayaking Gates of the Mountains. © Jason Savage

These are a couple images from the Gates of the Mountains area along the Missouri River. This is probably one of my favorite places to visit along the river and if you haven’t had a chance, you should check it out. Whether by motor or paddle, it’s an amazing trip through not only the geological history that surrounds the river itself, but a journey back in time when Lewis & Clark were paddling upstream through this wild canyon.

There are still Native American pictographs along the cliffs and abundant wildlife that visit the river. Bighorn sheep, Black Bear, Deer and a ton of birds including Bald Eagles.

So if your looking for a good place to paddle for either a day trip or weekend getaway on the Missouri, this is hard to beat.

For tour info: http://www.gatesofthemountains.com/index.htm For Lewis & Clark History: http://lewis-clark.org/content/content-article.asp?ArticleID=2844

My Prijon Kodiak kayak sits atop my Subaru. Kayaking or Canoeing this area of the Missouri gives you the best seat along the river and it’s slow current allows you to explore at your own pace.

Sunrise, Gates of the Mountains. © Jason Savage

Merganser Ducks. © Jason Savage

Sunrise on the Missouri. © Jason Savage

Decision Point, Lewis & Clark Expedition

August 1, 2010 by Jason Savage 1 Comment

These are a few photos I took this weekend up near Loma at Decision Point, along the Missouri River and the confluence of the Marias. On their journey west in 1805, Lewis & Clark arrived at this section of the Missouri confused on which route to take. After spending time with the Mandan Indians in North Dakota, there was no mention from their hosts of this portion of the river or which direction to follow. Lewis hiked up to the hill known now as Decision Point for a better view of the two rivers. He assumed since the Marias flowed in the northerly direction and was not as clear, that the Missouri was the correct route to take. He had guessed the clear water of the Missouri must be from the high mountains in the West.

The expedition voted and decided to follow Lewis’s decision. They proved his guess right.

In 1806 upon Thomas Jefferson’s request, Lewis returned to the Marias to explore it’s source further north in hopes of finding a natural boundary that could be used as a land treaty with the British. They were hoping it would end somewhere near the 49 parallel, but instead their journey ended at Cape Disappointment. Lewis named the Marias after his cousin Maria Wood.