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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.

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.

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

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

 

 

 

Belly up to the bird bath

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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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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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A Thorny Issue

Some of the trees in our yard are well armed.

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Spider in the Hole

Glen took a nice picture of a wolf spider web.  Not sure where the spider was.  I find it very interesting that their webs are funnel shaped.  Not interesting enough to get close enough to take a picture.  That’s why Glen had to take it.

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A View From the Driveway

I was out in the yard with the hound dogs and heard a horse whinny.  So I went into the house and grabbed the camera, walked down to the end of our driveway and saw this beauty.  It is one of our neighbors.

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