Craters of the Moon National Monument in ID
Craters of the Moon National Monument
Les Grand Tetons
Mt. Moran from across Leigh lake, Grand Teton NP
Garder snake
Chlorophyl-free plant in the Rockefeller Preserve of Grand Teton NP
Rockefeller Preserve
Bears mark the tree with their claw marks (!), Rockefeller Preserve
Grand Tetons from historic ranch in the national park
Grand Tetons at sunset
Beginning the hike up Avalanche Canyon, Grand Teton NP
Bouldering in Avalanche Canyon, Grand Teton NP
Moose!
We watched the moose from some boulders nearby for quite a while while they grazed
View up wall of Avalanche Canyon
Waterfall near top of Avalanche Canyon
We made it! Enjoying the view back down Avalanche Canyon to the valley of Grand Teton NP
View of Taggart Lake from entrance to Avalanche Canyon
Deer! One of our first sights in Yellowstone NP
Roadside Bison, Yellowstone National Park
Bison up close!
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. We hiked to the bottom and camped with the bears down there!
Lower Falls, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Mud Pots, Yellowstone NP
Old Faithful steaming away
The impressive Old Faithful Inn
Old Faithful Inn
Geyser!
Geyers bubbling away in Yellowstone NP
Morning Glory hot spring - different colors of bacteria live at each temperature gradient - cyan is hottest
Blue-tinged steam rising from the Grand Prismatic Hot Spring
Grand Prismatic Hot Spring, Yellowstone NP
Colorful outflow from hot spring
Synchronized bison
Slough Creek Trail, Yellowstone NP - a historic wagon route - we camped with the bears, bison, coyotes and wolves here
We saw hundreds of these grasshoppers - they make a click, click click sound and flash a greenish-yellow patch under their wings as they fly
Rocky Mountain Three-Toed Woodpecker near entrance to Slough Creek Trail - rangers help me identify - turns out it is very rare to see these in Yellowstone NP so they had me fill out a sighting report!
Forest fire in the park - it's okay! They let it burn and it is healthy for the ecosystem
Mud pots in Artist Paint Pots area of Yellowstone NP
Overlooking hotsprings in Artist Paint Pots area
Elk!
Mammoth Hot Springs area of Yellowstone NP - rock deep beneith ground is limestone, which is brought to surface by hot springs and deposited as water cools
Elk enjoying nap in the shade of a ranger's home in Mammoth area of Yellowstone NP
Calcified branch in Mammoth Hot Springs area
View from Mammoth Hot Springs
Mammoth Hot Springs
Magpie
Bozone Brewery tasting room in Bozeman, MT
The big red wagon in Spokane, WA - last stop on our way home!
