One more day Yellowstone
Up at 5:00AM to meet with Taylor. I need to say a bit more about Taylor. He owns and operates
EcoTour Adventures based in Jackson, WY. He is extremely knowledgeable, easy going, great sense of humor...everything we wanted and needed. I would highly recommend him and his company. They mostly do day tours but also become part of the family if you want a multi day adventure.
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| Part of the group |
More pictures (there are so many to choose):
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| Elk |
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| Bison |
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| White Pelicans |
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| Baby Bison |
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| Weasel |
A word about the Weasel. I spotted this. I had been ribbed all week because I thought I had spotted Pronghorn when it was really Geese. Anyway, Taylor yelled "Watch Out!" as he went running back to the truck for his camera. I had visions of Chevy Chases's Christmas Vacation with the squirrel in my mind. Was the damn thing going to attack? Come to find out weasel are a rare siting and Taylor didn't want us to scare it away before he had a chance to get a good shot. He was quite giddy.
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| Baby Osprey in Nest...look hard |
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| Naomi, it's a rainbow!!!! |
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| Mule Deer |
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| Frick and Frack |
*****
Back in bed that night. Still no fire. Storm rolls in. I thought we were going to blow away. Up the next morning. We got to sleep in! Breakfast. Uh-oh...Hunter needs a plunger. Have to walk up front, ask for plunger. Guy asked Hunter if he wanted him to do it. Really? I would never ask that. Hunter told him he could plunge his own shit. Well...nope, he can't. Uh-oh...Emily needs it. Let's just say we left Yellowstone Under Canvas with a little something.
Drive to Idaho Falls for our flight out. I asked Hunter to please not tell all the Mormons I thought Mormonism was a cult. He was good. Flight to Minneapolis, no problem. Tyler gets on his flight back to Atlanta. The three of us..delay three hours. Finally home, with time changes, at 1:00AM.
Good to be back!
I won't tell which bits I am laughing about!! Next time I think I will do activities bc we were just driving and looking at stuff but I do want oy try rodeo myself. My next aim is to see moon bows which are night rainbows which tend to happen at full moon. But dude it's a rainbow. Whoa...hehr
ReplyDeleteNever heard of a moon bow. Will need to look that up or are you pulling my chain. Like I said before, every time I see a rainbow all I can think about is that you tube clip. Love ya baby.
DeleteWonderful pics and does Hunter ever get the young Wilford Brimley thing? In the Frick & Frack pic he could be a dead ringer.
ReplyDeleteThe poor boy was hurting bad by this day. He used to look like Jesse Ventura but it's all gone grey.
DeleteGorgeous photos. Love Frick and Frack (an expression I adore.)
ReplyDeleteI love 'em too.
DeleteGorgeous doesn't do your pictures justice!! I couldn't spot the baby bird, I tried hard!
ReplyDeleteEmily took ALL the photos and has always been our family photographer. She has said she will work for just expenses...flight, room, food...when we travel to Italy.
DeleteGreat photos, looks like you and your family had a blast. My guess is Taylor did too!
ReplyDeleteI have heard from Taylor since we returned. Great guy and highly recommend, again.
DeleteMore purple mountain majesty. And I saw the little tuft of osprey! That shot of the rocky mountain stream reminds me of a Sargent painting. Also, just so you know:
ReplyDeleteNever tease a weasel
please take my advice.
Cuz weasels wouldn't like it
and teasing isn't nice
Yes we just did loads of driving there w faraway shots of animals and i was useless at fly fishing. U got much more up close and personal w the animals
ReplyDeleteWe kept waiting to see "when bison attack" but the animals behaved and so did the tourists.
DeleteBeautiful series of photos!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter did a fantastic job.
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