After leaving the Black Hills, we drove across Wyoming toward Cody. We stopped at the Devil's Tower for a picnic lunch. This is your cue to hum those five notes from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
After nearly a week of camping it was time to wash clothes, buy supplies, and swim in a pool. While we were in Cody we visited the Buffalo Bill Museum. It's an amazing place and well worth the visit. The natural history portion of the museum kept us entertained for hours. Here we are out in front of the museum breaking several laws.
After one night in a hotel it was off to the Mother of All National Parks - Yellowstone. No, this is not Old Faithful. It was an overcast day and gray geyser steam against gray sky didn't make for good pictures. But here is a pic of another geyeser that shows up a little better.
Here we are waiting for Old Faithful to do its thing. See how bundled up everyone is? Hard for Texans to believe its July....
Goofing off around the campsite in Yellowstone. What would we do without brothers and sisters?
We spent a lot of time driving around Yellowstone, which is just enormous. We visited many geysers and other geological features, which were the original reason for creating the park, but honestly they didn't make for great photography. So here's a shot of us hiking in the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Doesn't Judith look quite the explorer in her Hello Kitty backpack?
Looking over the edge of a waterfall in the canyon.
Stopped to rest along the trail. What a cool hat.
One of our favorite activities in the National Parks is to participate in the Junior Ranger programs. You pick up an activity sheet with all the required activities, follow the instructions, and then go talk to a Ranger. He looks over the work and then gives the child a handshake and a badge. Congratulations, Judith!
We eat a lot of picnics while camping. Here we are, still in Yellowstone, at Sheepeaters Hill.
After the picnic the kids climbed to the top. Can you see them up there? You might have to click on the picture.
Yellowstone was wonderful but crowded. The Grand Tetons just to the south were just as beautiful with far fewer people. This picture was taken on our hike near Two Oceans Lake during our first day in the Tetons. We're deep in bear country and it's early in the evening. We are completely alone. I think it was my favorite day of the entire trip. Walking through the alpine meadows while clapping and singing to scare off bears was fun.
And the views from the trail were stunning. Unlike other mountains in North America, the Tetons have no foothills. They just shoot straight up.
We spent the next few days taking lots of hikes. Usually we would walk up to a lake and have a picnic. I think I'm looking at a bird but I can't remember now what it was.
Summertime in the mountains. Yeah.
Lake Taggart. The kids had fun feeding the minnows. A chipmunk kept stealing our food.
Pretty Allie in her camping hat.
Skipping rocks at String Lake. At one of the lakes leeches attached themselves to several of the kids. Nature is fun!
Yellowstone was nice but I could live in the Tetons.
After leaving the Black Hills, we drove across Wyoming toward Cody. We stopped at the Devil's Tower for a picnic lunch. This is your cue to hum those five notes from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."
After nearly a week of camping it was time to wash clothes, buy supplies, and swim in a pool. While we were in Cody we visited the Buffalo Bill Museum. It's an amazing place and well worth the visit. The natural history portion of the museum kept us entertained for hours. Here we are out in front of the museum breaking several laws.
After one night in a hotel it was off to the Mother of All National Parks - Yellowstone. No, this is not Old Faithful. It was an overcast day and gray geyser steam against gray sky didn't make for good pictures. But here is a pic of another geyeser that shows up a little better.
Here we are waiting for Old Faithful to do its thing. See how bundled up everyone is? Hard for Texans to believe its July....
Goofing off around the campsite in Yellowstone. What would we do without brothers and sisters?
We spent a lot of time driving around Yellowstone, which is just enormous. We visited many geysers and other geological features, which were the original reason for creating the park, but honestly they didn't make for great photography. So here's a shot of us hiking in the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Doesn't Judith look quite the explorer in her Hello Kitty backpack?
Looking over the edge of a waterfall in the canyon.
Stopped to rest along the trail. What a cool hat.
One of our favorite activities in the National Parks is to participate in the Junior Ranger programs. You pick up an activity sheet with all the required activities, follow the instructions, and then go talk to a Ranger. He looks over the work and then gives the child a handshake and a badge. Congratulations, Judith!
We eat a lot of picnics while camping. Here we are, still in Yellowstone, at Sheepeaters Hill.
After the picnic the kids climbed to the top. Can you see them up there? You might have to click on the picture.
Yellowstone was wonderful but crowded. The Grand Tetons just to the south were just as beautiful with far fewer people. This picture was taken on our hike near Two Oceans Lake during our first day in the Tetons. We're deep in bear country and it's early in the evening. We are completely alone. I think it was my favorite day of the entire trip. Walking through the alpine meadows while clapping and singing to scare off bears was fun.
And the views from the trail were stunning. Unlike other mountains in North America, the Tetons have no foothills. They just shoot straight up.
We spent the next few days taking lots of hikes. Usually we would walk up to a lake and have a picnic. I think I'm looking at a bird but I can't remember now what it was.
Summertime in the mountains. Yeah.
Lake Taggart. The kids had fun feeding the minnows. A chipmunk kept stealing our food.
Pretty Allie in her camping hat.
Skipping rocks at String Lake. At one of the lakes leeches attached themselves to several of the kids. Nature is fun!
Yellowstone was nice but I could live in the Tetons.
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