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March 17
Went to Norbeck Pass for sunrise under overcast starless skies knowing
the sun would never break. Overcast, flat light all day, with winter
storm watch in effect. In the afternoon, the ceiling lowered and
winds picked up to a low howl.
March 18
Went to Norbeck Pass before sunrise. A light dusting of snow last
night and deep fog - deep enough that you couldn't see the formations.
Headed back, figuring there wasn't much to shoot, but ended up stopping
several times. There were places I could get close enough to actually
see the peaks. The fog caused a nice, even, moody light to fall
on the landscape, giving me a much different look. It was sleeting
and raw, but fun, and I hope the shots turn out.
...sat in on a class
at the Interior School. I'll be giving a talk to the kids next week.
...overcast most of the day. Finally got
some interesting light breaking through. Got a handful of shots
from the Cliff Shelf before the hole closed. Headed out to Saddle
Pass to wait and see if the sun would break out again. It didn't.
Volleyball again at Interior.
March 19
 Up
at 6am. Drove to the reservation to give talks to 6-8 graders at
the school. Unfortunately, most of the kids seem fairly distant
and uninterested. Very noisy. Right before I started with the 7th
graders, two girls nearly broke out in a fist fight. I realized
I shouldn't be surprised at the lack of interest - I'm showing slides
of places they may never be able to see, talking about photography
when they may never even pick up a camera. Perhaps a mistake on
my part. I probably should have geared my talk differently.
...headed out about 2:30 to take pics. Good
sun, good cumulous clouds, good afternoon light. As usual, the sunset
failed to materialize, the sun disappearing behind a cloud bank
20 minutes before setting. No cloud color.
March 20
Up at 6am. Beautiful sunny day breaking for
the first day of spring. Met Greg and Casey at the VC (Visitor's
Center), and we headed off on a field trip to Devil's Tower. Still
a lot of snow there, at 5000 ft. Impressive tower, with sheer, vertical
columns, rising from a boulder field. We walked around the base,
gazing up at the columns, giant turkey vultures circling on the
thermals. Casey and I scrambled up to the base of the columns, and
I had a sense of vertigo trying to take photos of the sheer rock.
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