{"id":5192,"date":"2012-06-16T08:40:13","date_gmt":"2012-06-16T14:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=5192"},"modified":"2026-04-28T06:59:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:59:21","slug":"the-morning-mist-at-red-rock-lakes-nwr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2012\/06\/16\/the-morning-mist-at-red-rock-lakes-nwr\/","title":{"rendered":"The Morning Mist at Red Rock Lakes NWR"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t have much time to post today but I wanted to share a few photos taken this week of the morning mist at the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge<\/a><\/span> in Montana. Red Rock Lakes NWR is an incredibly wild and beautiful location that has stolen a piece of my heart. I really don’t mind that it has.<\/p>\n

\"SunriseSunrise and rising lake mist at the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge<\/span><\/p>\n

Who wouldn’t want to wake up and see a scene like this?<\/p>\n

\"BirdsBirds in a golden morning mist<\/span><\/p>\n

Or this?<\/p>\n

\"SolitarySolitary Coot in the morning mist of the Lower Lake<\/span><\/p>\n

I had another wonderful journey to Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, more about this trip in the days to come.<\/p>\n

Mia<\/p>\n

Click here<\/span><\/a> to see more of my Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge photos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I don’t have much time to post today but I wanted to share a few photos taken this week of the mists at the Lower Lake of Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in Montana. Red Rock Lakes NWR is an incredibly wild and beautiful location that has stolen a piece of my 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