August 20, 2011... We spent most of the day on the road driving south from Bozeman through Yellowstone National Park into the Grand Tetons. It was a much easier pace, so we stopped and took photos along the way. Yellowstone is huge! Miles and miles of wilderness to explore, but we stuck to the back road that led along Yellowstone River and into Yellowstone Lake. Gorgeous scenery. Beautiful drive.
An interesting aspect of the trip was the fact that whenever a bear, moose, bison, or coyote was seen, there was a mad rush of cars packed along the side road with cameras going ga ga at their presence. Somehow it seemed surreal, like we were in a zoo, a really big zoo. On the other hand it was exciting to see people so desirous to connect with nature, to move back into a part of themselves that is yearning to live a more natural, rhythmic life. It raised all sorts of questions to ponder as we drove by (not taking pictures).
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| Pronghorn Antelope (stolen off a calendar!) |
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| petrified tree |
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| Yellowstone's gentle appearance |
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| Forest fires take their toll |
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| the beautiful Yellowstone River |
From Yellowstone, we entered the Grand Teton National Park in the early evening and checked in to the Signal Mountain Lodge.
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