Iconic view of the Grand Teton Mountains
Jenny Lake
Another view as we hiked around part of Jenny Lake.
The Chapel of The Transfiguration was built in 1925.
Named appropriately from Luke 9:28-36 where Jesus
was going into the mountains with Peter, James and John...
This is the amazing view behind the alter
and a refreshing place to pray.
We arrived at just the right time at
Lupine Meadow Trailhead to see them in full bloom!
On to Yellowstone where it was interesting
to watch the Bison roll onto its back in the dust.
Hayden Valley is one of our favorite places to
park and watch the Bison.
Bring a full picnic basket and enjoy just sitting here.
Don't miss the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone!
Afternoon showers
that made for an interesting low rainbow.
We were thrilled to see a mother bear with two cubs!
Sorry for the blurry photo but the ranger was blowing
his whistle telling everyone to keep moving so we couldn't stop.
Wonderful to see so much wildlife in one area.
Pronghorn at the north entrance near Gardiner.
Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces at the North end.
As we were walking back to the van,
I caught a snake out of the corner of my eye.
Of course, I screamed which brought other visitors
over to see what was going on.
He was pretty long (5-6 feet)
and only about 20 feet from the parking lot.
Geyser
Shedding his winter coat.
As we were heading south toward Old Faithful
all traffic stopped for about an hour.
We thought maybe there was an accident but
we found out that there was a herd on the road
and the Rangers were carefully getting them to move
by using whistles.
So cool to see the baby calves!
One of the Rangers said that sometimes it takes them
four hours to get traffic moving again.
About a half hour later we were stopped again for an hour.
Oh boy! We were a little more patient but
when we finally got up there, it was construction.
Traffic was nuts and there were so many people.
So glad we have been to
Yellowstone before so we skipped several of
the main sights because there was no parking.
Another group of Pronghorns.
We hope these photos inspire you to get out to see
the National Parks or bring back memories
when you were there.
Remember to bring lots of patience!
Check ahead of time if you need a timed pass,
or if there is construction going on in the park.
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