Buffalo and Geysers and Moose...Oh My!

While I would have preferred to relax a while and spend more time in The Grand Tetons, Bob had other plans.  Pushing us on to Yellowstone before sunset was his idea of "more is better".   On our way out of town, I managed to convince him to stop at Jackson Lake Lodge for a very late lunch.  It is a beautiful resort with stunning views.  Thanks to Barb Kimpe for suggesting it!  

They have seasonal employees from all over the world and it was interesting to talk to some of the students spending their summer working In the park. The lodge features a soda shop with the longest continuous running counter in the world.  They also make a mean portabello melt! 

I can't even discuss the shops at the resort...there wasn't enough time or money to do any real damage there but I intend to return! 

Yellowstone is less than an hour and only 40 or so photo stops from Jackson Lake.  Still, the chance to see Old Faithful again was something I couldn't pass up.  Just think of the enormous amount of boiling water under the earth just waiting for the opportunity to break free...  Never mind.  

Once the Geyser show was over it was nearly dusk.  The sun sets very late out here in July and it doesn't get dark until after 10:00 PM.  This was prime animal viewing time!  Bob and I have a list of animals we most want to see which includes a grizzly and a grey wolf.  Imagine how upset I was when we met some guys from Austria who had just taken some photos of a grizzly at Yellowstone Lake right after we had left.  At least they showed me the pictures. Yikes!  Crossing that one off the list. 

Lake Yellowstone

 

Kepler Cascades rushing into Lake Yellowstone. 

Many of you may not know just what Bob will do to get a good shot.  Here is a classic example.

He did get some good ones of this little guy though. 

Down the road a bit we came upon a heard of female moose and their babies.  This caused quite a traffic jam as people were literally jumping out of cars with their cameras. Yes, Bob would be one of those people. 

As darkness fell we had only a couple more hours of driving through the mountains to get to Big Sky, Montana for the evening.  A  very long day but one full of beauty.  There isn't much more I could ask for...except a little more sleep.  

As always, here are a few more of Bob's photos from the day.   Enjoy!