Peace & quiet is so nice, but I do miss internet and cell service when it is not available! Let’s see, where were we. On Friday, we rode into Yellowstone and went to Old Faithful Inn. We stayed long enough to watch it erupt, then we rode on, stopping at Grant Village, Yellowstone Lake Lodge and Fishing Bridge.
We saw an elk and three bison. We stopped at West Thumb and I walked the self-guided boardwalk around the geysers. This was the first full sunny day we’ve had in a while. Yellowstone still and will always hold a special place in my heart. In my younger days, it was the one place I always wanted to see if I had a chance and I watched hundreds of programs about Yellowstone. On our 25th anniversary, we finally went. We’ve been back several times and it still has such a wonder about it. You can’t see all of it in a lifetime – it is so vast. I always think about the first people to explore the west and how tough it must have been for them. There’s just something about it – so wild, so vast. So glad that National Parks were established so these jewels are preserved for all to see the way God intended us to see them.
Saturday we rode into the Tetons – Colter Village and Jackson Lake Lodge. Tried to use the internet, but it was just too slow. It had been sunny when we went in the lodge. When we came out, it was lightning and started raining. On the ride back to our camper we came upon a BEAR JAM. That means all the cars going by the bears stop and some park and get out and take pictures. Park Rangers were there, directing traffic and keeping dumb people from getting too close. Of course, we stopped and Tony was able to get some good pictures – a Big, Bertha Mama Grizzly, Tony estimated to be about 850 – 1,000 lbs. She was HUGE. She had two cubs with her.
Sunday we decided to make a short drive back into the Tetons and we ending up spending most of the afternoon riding. We first drove the outer loop down to Dornan’s General Store. We drove down to The Chapel of Transfiguration – it is a beautiful little log cabin church with the center window framing the Tetons. Walking in there, you can feel our Creator showcasing His Handiwork. Even though it was raining and the clouds were over the mountains, it was still beautiful. It was almost like He was saying, “Even though you can’t see me, I am here.”
After we left the church, we drove to Jenny Lake and on home. Since it was nearly 7:00, we stopped at Leek’s Marina for a pizza and when we left, there was another bear jam at the junction of the road to the marina and the main road. This was a much smaller grizzly with two cubs.
Today, we left the campground and had to go through the park to get to Cody. Just after exiting the park, we came to another semi-jam – people pulled over but still on the road – two moose eating willows in the water. And yes, we added to the pile and took some pictures. Got into Cody early and we’ve just rested today. We have plans for the next two days and then we are off to Bozeman for a week to housesit.
Few more random pictures.
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