Palisades Lake
We have been in the Jackson Hole area for three days and have really enjoyed the beautiful setting. An extra special blessing was camping next to some fellow Sojourners, John and Linda Terry. It was fun to share a meal and get to know each other. They were at Camp Bee last October but it is hard to really get to know people when everyone is new. They are headed to the same sojourn in Longmont that we are, so it looks like we have three weeks together and are excited about meeting the other sojourners that are new to us.
The Grand Tetons are every bit as grand as people have expressed. The Lord has created a beautiful world and every day we can still be amazed. In the morning we are moving south to Bear Lake. Still haven’t seen any bears but after hearing about another man found in Yellowstone dead from a bear, I think I’m ok without seeing one in the wild!
Yellowstone Park is an amazing place to see. What we didn’t realize was the different landscapes that the park presents. We entered from the East and came through a pass that looked over Yellowstone Lake. There were lots of standing dead trees that we assumed was caused by the beetle. Then the green expanse of fields and pine trees took over as we came down the pass. Driving on the west side on our way to Old Faithful, was rolling hills with rivers and even a waterfall. Then the hot springs started showing up. Old Faithful is the most reliable geyser but there are many over the park area. When we drove the north loop it was more mountainous with beautiful valleys. The cliff sheep and bears are more in that area, but we didn’t see any. We got our fill of buffalo and did see a few elk. Also pronghorn antelope were numerous. We dry camped one night in Yellowstone park before moving the camper to a park outside near West Yellowstone.
Near campsite in Ten Sleep
