On August 29, 2009 we embarked on a photography expedition to Horse Ridge in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming. The ultimate goal was to photograph Gannett Peak (Wyoming's highest at 13,804 feet) at sunrise from near the summit of Mount Febbas (13,468 feet). 

We entered the Wind River Mountains from Crowheart, on the east side of the range via Cold Springs at the end of the Gannett Peak Road. This entrance traverses the Shoshone-Arapahoe Indian Reservation so permits and a guide are required. For this trip we were lucky enough to have pack mules and horses to assist in carrying the load of photography and camping equipment.

On day 1, we rode from Cold Springs over Scenic Pass and down to the Inkwell Lakes, so called for their dark inky color when viewed from Horse Ridge above. We made camp at one of the lakes and Anna and I scouted for potential sunrise photographs. We found a remarkable spot looking south down the Dinwoody Basin toward Gannett Peak.

Early the next morning, we found the sun obscurred by clouds, prohibiting the photograph I was hoping to make. As we patiently waited and hoped for a break, the sun pierced through the cloud cover and illumniated Gannett and the surrounding peaks. Our planning and waiting paid off and I was able to make the image shown below.