Evening at Indian Springs



Clouds silently drift across the evening sky. The warm yellows of autumn reflect in the calm waters of Indian Springs near Jackson Wyoming. And a pair of Trumpeter Swans warm themselves in the fading light. Soon the sun will set on Autumn, the leaves will fall, the snows will come and winter will overtake this small pond clogging it with ice. More swans will come to visit and this pond will be alive will wildfowl. Ducks, Geese, and of course, the swans call this place home for the winter.

     Indian Springs nestles at the base of Boyle's Hill and is part of the Wyoming Wetlands Society. The pond can be found just a few miles west of the Maverik Store on South Park Loop Rd at the south end of the City of Jackson Wyoming. If you find yourself in Jackson in the winter it is well worth the drive out to take a look.
     
     The Wyoming Wetlands Society was set up to help improve the nesting opportunities for the, at the time, failing Trumpeter Swans. Their efforts have for the most part been successful and now Swans can be seen on several rivers and ponds in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.


The above photograph shows a pair of Trumpeter Swans coming out of the clouds and preparing for landing on Indian Springs. The morning broke dark and overcast. The pond was silent and cold. After what seemed like hours the storm broke and the sun began to peek through the clouds.

     In the distance, you could hear the trumpeting of the great swans as they flew through the fog looking for a place to land and partake of the fellowship of other swans. Suddenly the air was full of the sonorous calls of the swans already on the pond called to the ones in the air letting them know where to head.

     The might swans, the largest waterfowl found in North America, dance through the air in acrobatics that belie their huge size. Gracefully they set their wings, swoop from the sky, and skate to a stop among their peers. Once the "victory dance" is complete and the other swans decide they are welcome things settle down and the swans swim peacefully in what open waters the foreboding winter storms have left for them.

     For more information on the Wyoming Wetlands society, or to help with their efforts to restore these magnificent birds to their historic nesting, and migration grounds visit them here.

     To see more of my photography or to purchase prints visit me here.

     As always, thank you for reading, and have a very special day!!
T.L.

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