Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Today's adventure was at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. The above shows you a sweeping view of the canyon including the Lower Falls. We stopped at a number of overlooks along the north rim before lunch.
This view from the Lookout viewpoint shows a wonderful rainbow in the spray of the falls. We are standing up on the rim looking down into the canyon. This stop offers not only the viewpoint this photo was taken from but also a trail to a viewpoint far, far, far below. Joyce took the trail down which, of course, meant she also had to take it up. The disappointment was that the view didn't seem that different (and the rainbow was gone). Ron waited for her at the top with a warm welcome back.
While we were driving up to Canyon Village for lunch, we ran into a wildlife jam and it was a doozie! There were two elk with big racks of antlers and a bison just for good measure -- all very close to the road. The bison was laying there until he flopped on his side in the dirt with his legs sticking straight out. He wiggled a little and then straightened back up with the dust still swirling around him. 
The elk grazed and then posed, showing off their magnificent antlers with the velvet still on them. At Canyon Village there is a variety of choices for lunch including a dining room, a deli, a cafeteria, and some snack spots. We (meaning Ron) chose the Dining Room and it was a great choice: a little more expensive but quiet and restful. Surprisingly, the only items on the menu were salads, burgers, and deserts. But they were great burgers. Joyce built her own by ordering the meat, the bun, the toppings and garnishes all separately! Ron made a choice from the named burgers.
This final shot is from Artist's Point which offers the classic view of the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone. There is a tremendous amount of water gushing over all the falls we have seen. The rock in the foreground is dear to Joyce's heart. She remembers sitting on this rock with her Mom in the '50's before posing there for a picture with the family on one of the family camping trips.
Today's adventure was at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River. The above shows you a sweeping view of the canyon including the Lower Falls. We stopped at a number of overlooks along the north rim before lunch.
This view from the Lookout viewpoint shows a wonderful rainbow in the spray of the falls. We are standing up on the rim looking down into the canyon. This stop offers not only the viewpoint this photo was taken from but also a trail to a viewpoint far, far, far below. Joyce took the trail down which, of course, meant she also had to take it up. The disappointment was that the view didn't seem that different (and the rainbow was gone). Ron waited for her at the top with a warm welcome back.
While we were driving up to Canyon Village for lunch, we ran into a wildlife jam and it was a doozie! There were two elk with big racks of antlers and a bison just for good measure -- all very close to the road. The bison was laying there until he flopped on his side in the dirt with his legs sticking straight out. He wiggled a little and then straightened back up with the dust still swirling around him. 
The elk grazed and then posed, showing off their magnificent antlers with the velvet still on them. At Canyon Village there is a variety of choices for lunch including a dining room, a deli, a cafeteria, and some snack spots. We (meaning Ron) chose the Dining Room and it was a great choice: a little more expensive but quiet and restful. Surprisingly, the only items on the menu were salads, burgers, and deserts. But they were great burgers. Joyce built her own by ordering the meat, the bun, the toppings and garnishes all separately! Ron made a choice from the named burgers.
This final shot is from Artist's Point which offers the classic view of the Lower Falls of the Yellowstone. There is a tremendous amount of water gushing over all the falls we have seen. The rock in the foreground is dear to Joyce's heart. She remembers sitting on this rock with her Mom in the '50's before posing there for a picture with the family on one of the family camping trips.
3 comments:
Joyce and Ron:
Nice blog and good photos. I'm in Glendive, Montana for the weekend on a charter. Glendive is in eastern Montana near the ND border and is on the Yellowstone River. I got my new laptop connected to the motel wireless without having to call a son! Josh is home for two weeks leave tomorrow, Alex is flying 6-7 hours a day in LA, and Andrew and Brittney are hot in Fresno. Dave Lehman
Enjoy your photos!! Just for your info., the antlers were elk, not whitetail deer.
Thanks for the correction, Geri. A woman living at the National Elk Refuge should know these things! We have been looking hard for elk and only finding deer that we got suckered here -- the beasts have such big white rumps!
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