Jackie and Sean went for a walk earlier than the rest of us. Sean had carved a stick into a weapon the night before in case they ran into any wild beasts. Fortunately they didn't need to use it. They got a good shot of the sunrise over the lake though.
Steve and the girls went for a walk themselves. Shannon bought a book earlier in the trip entitled “Who pooped in the park – Yellowstone National Park” It's a book on how to identify wildlife footprints and their poop. It came in handy during our walk. Here is some bison scat....
OK...you really didn't need to see that....but it was interesting if you were with us. We got a good shot of the bison that walked by our cabin.
After they returned, Jackie than went to find a hot spot for her phone so she could text. The cell service around here is spotty at best. The wi-fi service is nil....which is why I haven't posted to the blog recently. Steve and kids went for a walk and to grab a bite to eat at the lodge nearby.
We also wanted to see if we could find more wildlife. We saw a mule deer and her fawn...
We than set out for Grand Teton National Park and Jackson Hole. It was about 80 miles south of where we were. Hard to describe how picturesque this place is...but we'll try with these photos
Sean holding his Tetons
We decided to stop off at a place called Jenny Lake. A relatively small lake (compared to Lake Yellowstone) where you could rent a boat to take you across the other side and than hike to a place called Hidden Falls...
After our hike to the falls, we decided to head back into Yellowstone and on to our next stop – Old Faithful. Apparently she boils over lock clockwork – every 90 minutes. But before we arrived, you know who did her you know what...
We arrived 20 minutes before the next burst – perfect timing.
Thar she blows!!!
After her performance, we ate a little something at the Old Faithful Inn before we headed home. So we started out for our cabin and to perhaps catch some good wildlife photos. Dawn and dusk are the best opportunities for spotting some. This elk was running along the shoulder of the road as we approached him. Unbelievable!!
If we didn't see this with our own eyes, we would have sworn this was photoshopped in. What a great shot Jackie!
We than stopped at a place called Hayden Valley where a lot of bear and wolf hang out during the dusk timeframe. We did see a bear and coyote running around but too far off for a good photo.
Just before turning in for the night, we came to an overlook on the side of the road with the full moon rising above the Abarakos Moutains and Lake Yellowstone...Unbelievable (starting to sound redundant we know)...Goodnight
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