Pictures of the Week 2008-38
Hello All,
After our marathon drive to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks we took a day off to rest. We had planned to visit Yellowstone Bear World, just 20 miles north of Idaho Falls the following day. However, when we watched the evening news, the weather forecast was for clear skies over the entire state of Wyoming for the next two days. Dave suggested to Barb that we depart early the next morning and go back to Grand Teton National Park to try and get the photos we had missed the day before. Well, it took her about two seconds to say “Let's do it.”
Early the next morning we were off and running. When we arrived at the national park there wasn’t a cloud in the sky--perfect!! We were like kids in a candy store going from spot to spot snapping photos. With no foothills to obstruct your view, the jagged peaks and broad canyons of the Teton Range rise abruptly from the broad flat valley of Jackson Hole. The views are magnificent, unusual, and conducive to wonder.
After our marathon drive to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks we took a day off to rest. We had planned to visit Yellowstone Bear World, just 20 miles north of Idaho Falls the following day. However, when we watched the evening news, the weather forecast was for clear skies over the entire state of Wyoming for the next two days. Dave suggested to Barb that we depart early the next morning and go back to Grand Teton National Park to try and get the photos we had missed the day before. Well, it took her about two seconds to say “Let's do it.”
Early the next morning we were off and running. When we arrived at the national park there wasn’t a cloud in the sky--perfect!! We were like kids in a candy store going from spot to spot snapping photos. With no foothills to obstruct your view, the jagged peaks and broad canyons of the Teton Range rise abruptly from the broad flat valley of Jackson Hole. The views are magnificent, unusual, and conducive to wonder.
Even the ground squirrels were
enjoying the warm sunny weather. It was
truly a lovely day. At Jackson Lake in
the park we came across an unusual flowering water plant. It wasn’t a water
lily, or if it was, it was unlike any we have ever seen before. Maybe some of you know what it is.
Fulfilling our need to photograph the Teton
Mountains we traveled to the town of Jackson, WY for lunch. Jackson is a booming touristy town done in a
western theme. It is a year-round
tourist destination with the national parks drawing summer tourists and the
snow skiing resorts bringing winter visitors.
Located in the very scenic Jackson Hole is also a plus. The town square has four large arches made of
elk antlers. And, you can even buy a
wooden Indian there. Dave picked up the
one in the middle of this photo!!
Having thoroughly enjoyed our
day in Grand Teton National Park and Jackson we made our way back to Idaho
Falls. The next morning we were off to
Yellowstone Bear World.
Yellowstone Bear World is a park developed by a local family to give people the experience they used to see as kids when they went to Yellowstone National Park. That experience was seeing lots of bears along the highways in the national park. Now the park service removes bears that become too familiar with people.
At Bear World you drive your vehicle through the park amongst the many bears. While at the park we took a Curator Tour for an up-close feeding experience. We could care less about feeding the bears but were interested in getting photo opportunities. We gave our supplied “bear food” to a young family on the tour with us. The kids had a ball feeding the bears. It was a fun experience--a great place for young kids or old ones like us! For a price you can even bottle feed young bear cubs.
Yellowstone Bear World is a park developed by a local family to give people the experience they used to see as kids when they went to Yellowstone National Park. That experience was seeing lots of bears along the highways in the national park. Now the park service removes bears that become too familiar with people.
At Bear World you drive your vehicle through the park amongst the many bears. While at the park we took a Curator Tour for an up-close feeding experience. We could care less about feeding the bears but were interested in getting photo opportunities. We gave our supplied “bear food” to a young family on the tour with us. The kids had a ball feeding the bears. It was a fun experience--a great place for young kids or old ones like us! For a price you can even bottle feed young bear cubs.
Following a great morning with
the bears we decided to take in the Potato Museum in Blackfoot, ID. It was interesting and we learned more about
potatoes than we ever wanted to know!!
Blackfoot is the Potato Capital of the World. Bingham County alone produces one third of
the nation’s potatoes. In our travels in
the area we haven’t seen many potato fields. There have been far more wheat and
corn fields. Well, one of the things we
learned at the museum was that after they harvest the potatoes the farmers then
sow a wheat crop. It can be harvested
before the following year's planting of potatoes.
The wheat fields go on for miles--it was amazing. Harvesting of the wheat was in progress. It was fun watching the huge pieces of equipment cut and process the wheat and transfer it into trucks.
The wheat fields go on for miles--it was amazing. Harvesting of the wheat was in progress. It was fun watching the huge pieces of equipment cut and process the wheat and transfer it into trucks.
Until next time,
Dave & Barb
The Traveling Browns
Dave & Barb
The Traveling Browns