Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Cassie and Toby



Toby got to meet his cousin, Cassie who came to visit us in Cody.  Marsha and Jerry drove up from Cheyenne to visit us for a few days.  Cassie and Toby got along great -- they even shared their toys and food!

Sunday, October 4, 2009

The Bear in Yellowstone National Park

We saw this black bear at a high mountain pass at about 8,000 ft. Shooting from an area about 200 ft above.






I think we interrupted his lunch. ... Damn tourists!

The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

Yellowstone's Grand Canyon begins with the lower falls of the Yellowstone River.





While not as large as the Grand Canyon in Arizona, this 21 mile long canyon is every bit as beautiful.

Sunrise at Fishing Bridge

Worth getting up for?








Our good friend Betty Prange suggested that we get up early to catch the mist coming up off of the water at Fishing Bridge. So Tom & Nancy were up & out on a frosty morning at 6:00 am to catch this sunrise.

More Yellowstone



The water from the Big Spring, (120 million gallons a day) clear enough to see the colors on these rainbow trout. The Big spring becomes the Henry,s Fork of the Snake River.


A warning we found on a picnic table in a campground. The whistle was part of the warning.


From the ever present bison to Yellowstone's thermal hotspots.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Good Times, Great Friends




We arrived in West Yellowstone and stayed at the Hideaway RV Park so we would have time to visit with friends Larry and Claudia who are staying there while working at their summer jobs. David and Diane, RV friends from many years back, drove over from South Dakota to celebrate their anniversary. We had a great visit with our friends, fun, food, and fellowship. Another Boomer friend, Betty drove over to our RV park from her job at Old Faithful and joined us for a cookout.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Teton National Park






On Sunday we drove to the Teton National Park. What a beautiful place! Our friend and fellow Boomer, Betty went there with us and was a great tour guide. We saw moose, elk, a coyote and some beautiful scenery. We met Gene and Martha at Dornan's restaurant for lunch. The food was good, the company great and the mountain view thru the window of the restaurant was a sight to behold. All in all it was a great day. We were tired at the end of the day but filled with visions of nature.

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Leaving Washington State





On the day after Labor Day we left Washington State on our way East to Yellowstone NP. Nancy took some final shots of Lake Coeur d'Alene just over the Idaho State Line. Thes shots were taken from the truck window at 50 mph

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Leavenworth, Washington

The fast flowing Wenatchee River flows through Leavenworth.




Our adventure started with a suite at the very romantic Alps. Tom held the camera while Nancy sipped champaign.






There are three towns that we know of that use Bavarian architecture as a theme, Frankenmuth, Mi., Helen, Ga. and now Leavenworth, Wa. Many years ago the citizens of Leavenworth decided to take advantage of the beautiful Cascade Mountains that surround their town and adopted the Bavarian theme to turn their town into a tourist attraction. This week, on our two days off, the Doyles traveled to this interesting area.