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Sunset Over Madison River in Yellowstone

The following photo was taken in Yellowstone National Park on June 28, 2009.  This was on our way out of the park from the Western entrance to get to West Yellowstone where we had scheduled to spend the night.  I was the driver of the group and I had to pull out to one of the rest stops along the road to admire the sunset and its reflection on Madison River. 

We were very hungry at the time and decided it would be a great spot to watch the sunset while eating the sandwiches we had prepared for our first day in the park.  It was getting a little chilly outside so we all stated in the car.  That is till I decided I should get out and try and get a sunset photo.   I had to take many before I got this one as I forgot to bring my tripod. 

The first few pictures were a bit blurry as I could not hold my camera still.  Finally I rested the camera on the hood of the car and managed to get the following photo.  That was not soon enough.  We were not the only ones that were hungry.  A few lucky mosquitoes got a few bites out of me during the time I spent outside the car to manage to get one good sunset picture.  I still did not get as good of a picture as I wanted because of the low light conditions, no tripod and the swarming mosquitoes.  However, the memories of that evening and the time spent in Yellowstone with my brother and nieces will last a lifetime!

Sunset Over Madison River

 

Gerry Khatchikian, ASA, TRC (4 languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, Armenian)
Realtor Associate

ASA: Associate of the Society of Actuaries    TRC: Transnational Referral Certification

Gerry_Khatchikian@yahoo.com

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Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Gerry, Beautiful photo along with the beautiful memories of a day with your family.

Jul 28, 2009 10:07 PM
Sheldon Neal
Bergen County, NJ - RE/MAX Real Estate Limited - Maywood, NJ
That British Agent Bergen County NJ

What a nice way to end the day ! Nice sunset :o)

Jul 28, 2009 10:40 PM
FN LN
Toronto, ON

Gerry - I think I'll start my ActiveRain day relaxing and admiring a beautiful Montana sunset.

Jul 28, 2009 10:48 PM
Home Loan Search.Online
Home Loan Search Online - Newnan, GA

Wow. I really need to get out to Yellowstone. That photo/view is incredible!

Jul 28, 2009 10:54 PM
Suesan Jenifer Therriault
JTHIS-Professional Home Inspection Team - Blakeslee, PA
"Inspecting every purchase as if it were my own".

I can't think of a better way to end a day than that. A perfect sunset, dinner and the family by my side ... it's a winner all ways around. Hey thanks for sharing the picture with us, this is the closest I've gotten to Yellowstone.

Jul 28, 2009 11:46 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Well Gerry, that's a beautiful picture.  And after living in Florida for the past 25 years, I have a hard time recognizing mountains!

Jul 29, 2009 12:05 AM
Michael Setunsky
Woodbridge, VA
Your Commercial Real Estate Link to Northern VA

Gerry, a very nice photo and a great story to go along with it. Thanks.

Jul 29, 2009 01:03 AM
Sasha Miletic - Windsor Real Estate
RE/MAX Preferred Realty Ltd. - Windsor, ON

Hi Gerry, Very nice post. Thanks for sharing.

Best - Sash

Jul 29, 2009 01:58 AM
Debi Boucher
Real Estate Showcase Photography - Woodland Park, CO
"Realtor Showcase" - Real Estate Photography/Virtual Tours

Super, Gerry! Lovely, peaceful and serene. Great way to end the day!

Debi

Jul 29, 2009 03:52 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Margaret,

Thanks for stopping by and for being the first to comment.

Jul 29, 2009 04:30 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Sheldon,

Other than the mosquitos, it was a great way to end the day!   :)

Jul 29, 2009 04:31 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Marc,

It is actually a Wyoming sunset.  Most of Yellowstone is in Wyoming.  We were close to the northwest boundary of Wyoming.   When we left the park to get to West Yellowstone  for the night, we were back in Montana.   But regardless of Wyoming or Montana, we share lots of beautiful and colorful sunsets.  I am glad you admired this sunset.  :)

Jul 29, 2009 04:34 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Darrell,

You should plan for a visit to Yellowstone.  My photos are only a small glimpse of all the beauty that exists in America's first national park.

Jul 29, 2009 04:36 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Suesan,

You are welcome.  I got many other posts and photos of Yellowstone on my blog if you are interested.  Thanks for the nice comment.  I really had a great time with family during our visit to Yellowstone.

Jul 29, 2009 04:37 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Gabe,

You will have a better idea of what mountains look like if you become a regular visitor to my blog.  Thanks for the positive feedback and for the chuckle.  :)

Jul 29, 2009 04:39 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Michael,

You are welcome.  I am glad you enjoyed the photo and the story that goes along with it.

Jul 29, 2009 04:40 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Sash,

You are welcome.  Thanks for the nice comment.

Jul 29, 2009 04:41 AM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Debi,

It sure was peaceful and serene.  It was lovely too but as long as I stayed in the car.  :)

Thanks for visiting this post.

Jul 29, 2009 04:44 AM
Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner
Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

Ok....I really can't see these beautiful pictures from Montana anymore. So Cal is nothing by comparison. Think I need to see the sunset over the ocean...back later.

Jul 30, 2009 02:44 PM
Gerry Khatchikian
Red Lodge, MT
ASA, TRC, SFR

Karen,

I used to live in So Cal.  The only thing I miss from time to time is the beach/ocean.  However, I don't remember taking as many photos as I have since moving to MT.

Jul 30, 2009 05:13 PM