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16 Sep 2013

Scenic Drive to the Grand Tetons

Last Friday Glen and I dedicated a whole day to drive down to the Grand Teton National Park.

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Our day started off a bit foggy.

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We pretty much stopped at every turn out to take pictures because there was a significant chance for thunderstorms and the thunderheads were forming behind us.  This picture is one of my favorites, Tetons with the Snake River.

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Glen took a nice panoramic shot of the Tetons at Jackson Lake.

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On the way home we spotted some Pronghorns.

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When we got back into Yellowstone, we stopped at a geothermal area we hadn’t seen yet.  We arrived just in time to watch the Great Fountain Geyser erupt.  It shot water into the air every bit as high as Old Faithful.  Was very impressive.

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Of course no trip home would be complete without spotting some amazing animal.  This time the bald eagle was closer so I could get a better picture.

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When the bald eagle flew off I looked to my left and there was a beautiful female elk crossing the river.  She stopped in the middle to get herself a nice little sip of water.

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13 Sep 2013
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Rainy…..but awesome!

Yesterday the weather forecast said a slight chance of rain with a high of 70 degrees. What actually happened was rain all day with a high of 52 degrees. So, we didn’t really see much. We drove over to West Thumb and checked out all the thermal features and then drove back through Hayden Valley. Unfortunately all the critters that were out and about the day before decided they didn’t want to come out in the rain. We decided to just call it a day and head back to West Yellowstone. On the last leg of our drive we saw a nice harem of elk and pulled over to check them out. This is a video of a massive bull elk chasing off a younger bull elk that was getting way too close and familiar with the females. Unfortunately the video starts after the big bull bugled. It was so freaking awesome to hear him……wish I could have shared it with you.

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12 Sep 2013
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Best.Day.Ever!

Yesterday Glen and I went to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone.  It was gorgeous!  The upper and lower water falls and all the treacherously step trails to get to the best vantage points.  After the Grand Canyon we decided to unwind by driving to Hayden Valley.  That was the best choice ever!

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View of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

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This is the stairway on Uncle Tom’s Trail.  It has 328 stairs….and yes, Glen and I did that.  The stairs take you down to the base of the lower falls. 

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Glen and I at the bottom of the Uncle Tom’s Trail at the lower falls.  A very nice German man took our picture.

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Upper falls

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Hayden Valley had a very large herd of buffalo.  We took our time and took a ton of pictures.

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Here they are crossing the road.  However, the animals don’t need to be in the road to cause a complete traffic jam.  A single animal laying or grazing in the grass can cause traffic to come to a complete stop.

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This is an osprey that was nesting in the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone.

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Bald Eagle….first time I had seen one in the wild!

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Look closely…..River Otters

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Coyote….This guy was not shy at all.  There was a large group of us tourists and he was about 50 yards out mousing.

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11 Sep 2013

Norris Geyser Basin and Mammoth Hot Springs

Yesterday was our second full day at Yellowstone National Park and we had to take it a little easier because of all the walking we did the day before.  I ended up with a blister on each foot and my right knee was hurting badly.  So we only ended up walking maybe 5 to 6 miles yesterday.  We drove up to the Norris Geyser Basin then up to Mammoth Hot Springs.  We took in some cool sites along the way.

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Gibbon Falls

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Porcelain Geyser Basin at Norris Basin

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Still part of Porcelain Basin

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Awesome view

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Sheepeater Cliff

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Mammoth Hot Springs

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Mound Terrace at Mammoth Hot Springs

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Another cool view

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Undine Falls

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Firehole Falls

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10 Sep 2013

Yellostone’s Geyser Basin

Yesterday was our first full day to take in Yellowstone National Park.  We saw a lot of very cool stuff and took about 550 pictures between the two of us.  We decided to take in the geyser basins.  In all, we probably hiked 10-11 miles.

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Fountain Paint Pots

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Turquoise Pool

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Elk – This guy was just off the path…..soooo awesome!

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Fairy Falls – The person on the left is Glen.

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Chipmunk

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Grand Prismatic Spring

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Old Faithful

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Old Faithful Inn

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Morning Glory Pool

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American Buffalo

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Mystic Falls

 

 

 

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09 Sep 2013
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I got hitched over the weekend

Glen and I got married on Saturday.  We had a private ceremony with just immediate family.  We picked a nice shady spot under one of our giant mulberry trees.  The ceremony was nice and short and laid back.  Afterwards we had a huge bbq dinner and all of our friends came and helped us celebrate.  It was a wonderful time!

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I look like a dork in the picture….Glen is attempting to put the ring on my finger.

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06 Sep 2013

Belly up to the bird bath

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05 Sep 2013

Best in Camo

I was just walking through the yard and spotted this spider.  I wouldn’t have seen it if it hadn’t moved.  It is very well camouflaged!

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04 Sep 2013

Who Doesn’t Love a Nice Warm Bath?

Not only are Glen and I getting ready to get hitched this weekend, we are also getting ready for our vacation/honeymoon.  Part of that preparation is making the dogs into presentable critters for the kind friends that will be keeping them for us while we are gone.  I don’t know why Petey and Lucy dislike baths so much….they are in nice warm water and getting a full body massage.  What’s not to like?

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Petey just looked like we were shaming him the entire time.  He was a good boy about it though.

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Lucy: If I don’t make eye contact with them maybe I won’t be forced to take a bath.

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Lucy: How can this be happening to me?

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Lucy: How can you sit there taking my picture when I am being tortured?

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Lucy:  You will pay dearly for this….

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This last picture was when Lucy bolted from the bathtub in her desperate escape attempt.  She was mostly successful, but ended up back in the tub for her rinse cycle.  No more pictures were taken because she got water and soap all over my camera lens and I had a minor internal meltdown.

 

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03 Sep 2013

It’s Dove Season

Sunday morning dove season opened.  Glen got up bright and early only to be rained out by a pop up thunderstorm.  Glen and the neighbor decided to try their luck again that evening with much better results.  Yesterday we had dove for supper.  I had never eaten dove before, and found it to be quite tasty.  Glen seasoned them up three different ways.  He created an oriental marinade, habanero rub and Tastefully Simple Tuscan Herb.  I tried the habanero and it was way too freaking hot for me.  The Tuscan Herb was my favorite.  We also grilled fresh corn on the cob.  It tasted good, but holy cow it was chewy and stuck to all of my teeth.

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