Nature: Captured in Time

The only thing better than witnessing a rare and wondrous moment in nature is capturing the moment with a swift click of a button. As time erodes memories, the fortunate among us have photographic proof... the kind that you never tire of losing yourself in.

Next month, the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson Hole will debut "The Natural World: Photographs by Thomas D. Mangelsen." Chronicling 20 years of photography (nowhere near a studio), the exhibit highlights a selection of panoramic images that span 10 ecosystems, each accompanied with excerpts from Mangelsen's journal.

A theme that runs throughout the photo line-up is conservation. Says Mangelsen in a press release, "These animals, even the most seemingly insignificant ones, are the barometer of the health of this planet. It doesn't take long to realize that we are on that same chain, we are all linked in nature."

If you're not in Jackson Hole, but are as curious as I am, check out the accompanying book, "The Natural World," a 256-page hardcover filled to the brim with Mangelsen's moving artwork.