Funkiphino - "funk if I know"
These guys jammed! played Pickin' up the Pieces
Los Lonely Boys concert
big crowd, but went back to the other stage
Cousin Kasey and Me
on swings inside the Drunkin' Monkey
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
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Beast's first stop in YSP
she'd been longing for years to breathe this air
used tires from Mexico
bit of a receading treadline it appears
Left foot, right foot
"Living on the edge!'
Madison River
saw a few small fish and a few bigger ones rise
Signs, signs, everywhere there's sign
adding to the scenery, smartin' my mind
Signage
sorry for the skewage
Fountain Paint pot
bubbly mud and sulphur stank
Education is key
a little history, geology and geograhy all roled into one
Spasm Geyser
my first one, wee-hee!
Old Faithful!
lasted about 2 minutesish (that's what she said)
Old Faithful dying down
walked downwind to feel it, smelt it too
3 Taiwanese hitchers
passed them, doubled back and made room
21, 20, and 22 (forgot their names)
tell you that story later
how 'bout some Rooskies
going for the world tour
Natasha and Maria and Josh's dog
in his trailer in Grant Village campground
my campsite (Josh's really)
cold as beans that night
Yellowstone Lake
casting a spinner into the clear water
Here fishy fishy
I had no luck
New growth (20 years)
short growing season up here - fire bad
Moose Falls
sort of a local's secret swim hole
intense wind, noise and current - a little breathtaking
we swam behind it and around - awesome massage spot, scary getting there
now it's Josh turn to get pounded
the only picture of my buddy - how sad
Crawfish Creek
downstream after Moose Falls
New bed spot
tucked under the trees more plus an extra bag
great hitch design - new to me
Egyptian technology - leverages the weight forward through the truck
Hayden Valley
Beast is always trying to sneak in the piucture
Bison all over
some in the river, one shaking dust off after rolling around
Muy interesante, I thought
bottom left is good knowledge
Churning Caldron
it would spurt up and burp occasionally
Mud Volcano
cool noises, (likely video later)
Bison surprise
pulled in a picnic area to use the bathroom and read a map and "Bam! Heads up!"
Me at some rapids
looking for a place to fish, damn regulations
Yellowstone River - calm before the falls
wading in the water about mid thigh
monkey in the middle - giddy as all get out
trying to catch trout with a black wooly bugger nymph
The Yellowstone - downstream
all sorts of green, mossy grass in strips of growth
First rain in Yellowstone
sprinkle sprinkle
Upper Falls
a waterfall is a clue the you are standing at a geologic crossroads (says one of the signs)
Trail Map
hit quite a few vistas
Trail sign
nice hike
sturdy stairs
I did calf raises back up, felt it good the next few days
Lower Falls
about midway on Tom's trail
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Inspiration Point
Lower Falls from downstream
next pics are from just to the right
vroom a zoom zoom
3X optical - Cannon SD500 Digital Elph
sweet vantage point
all sorts of rushing noise
Looking down the falls
long ways down, 308 ft
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
from the top of the falls
mama bear and (4) cubs < 50 yards
video footage is better
4 cubs is VERY rare
Grandma figures she inherited/adopted one
Waterfall -
fished near by (no luck)
Firehole Canyon Drive
heck of a swim hole, illegal cliff jumping (fun)
place to jump into rapids
safe as long as you do it right
nasty boo-boo from some good rapids
lazy me not wanting to swim upstream, walked around and dropped in from above the jumping spot
My make shift tent in Montana outside the park
notice the suitcase at the head of the bed (bear protection?), maybe at least a warning
Bison headed toward me
wee-bit scared
Bison walked right by Beast
he stood taller than the car, I waited till he passed to stick my hand out the window for the shot, they often weigh more than a VW bug
Norris Geyser Basin
can you believe I almost skipped this sight?
More Norris
can't stop publishing these pics
Colors in the basin
see the hat(s)?
educational sign explaining the colors
whether or not you can read it you ought to go there and see for yourself!
several small geysers
photo from the end of the trail
Elevated shot of the basin
very blue pools
Gurgle, pop, hiss
strange noises all over the place
Norris Geyser Basin
barren land with steam rising, wild
headed toward dark clouds
excited to get some (rain)
headed into the rain
it hailed pretty fierce
first and only bull elk of the trip (big boy)
on Firehole Lake Road next to White Dome Geyser
hot water into the river
parked in a no parking spot for this shot
nice pullout
in between Biscuit Basin and Black Sand Basin
many pools have names
various colors, different algea at different temps
many cool pools
no swimming though
waterfalls galore
quick stop to check out this one
Waterfall off the road
toward the south entrance of YSP
Huckleberry Hot Springs
wrong pool but saw deer from here
Old School Gas Pump
this is in Flagg Ranch in between Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons
Jackson Lake
first sight of the Tetons
Cascade Canyon beyond Beast
I hiked up that canyon a ways
Drying out bedding and clothes
parked at Lake Jenny, took a walk
Deer along trail
I was no more than 30 ft away
worth the hike
most people take a ferry across the lake
Hidden Falls
everyone was picture crazy here
Inspiration Point
7200 ft elevation
Inspiration Point on top of Lake Jenny
other side of the tree
crappy pic of moose
battery was dead, (video soon)
Columbia River Gorge
quite the view from the Vista House, thanks Lyn
Latourrel Falls
forgot my camera so found this
Grandma's back porch
sitting on the swing
Honda at the ranch
pending storm...
Steve and Jess and Mojo
sunset at the Fesch ranch
Fesch Ranch
from lower pond looking toward ranch house and barn
Fish on
Upper pond, wooly bugger fly
large trout
first fish ever on a fly rod for this cat, thanks Tom and Steve
Smallmouth bass on a fly rod
first fish of our Yampa river float
first pike
I had to make Tom smile
Three fisherman in a small boat
after about five hours on the river
the last pike of the day
just before getting off the river I hooked into this one
Rodeo ranch
tossed to his head and cut up
Steve and Tom
after two bull rides, slight blood on arm
the Stutz family and me minus the dad, Ray
after the rafting trip down the Colorado
dead fish
lower pond drained while we floated the Yampa, so sad
Bronco's training camp opening day
Tom and Steve
Bronco's tailgaters
they wouldn't let RVs into the parking lot so we set up across the street
Peyton and Owen Stout
just giving little brother a kiss
Stout's back porch
Chris and Heidi and Peyton beyond