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Vancouver makes us smile :) October 15 and 16 (Days 44 and 45)
We may have seen our last roadside wildlife for a while. These goats seemed to be bidding us farewell from the mountains on our drive to Vancouver. The land west of the Rockies was brown and dry until we came … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Inukshuk, nude beach, Pacific Ocean, Stanley Park, Vancouver, wildlife, Wreck Beach
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Glacier National Park – Oct 9 and 10 (Days 38 and 39)
Welcome to Glacier National Park, our fourth national park in two weeks. We’re not going for a speed record, but we’re amazed at how much beautiful country we’re finding in these preserved areas. Have we said this before? We have … Continue reading
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Tagged Glacier National Park, hiking, Joann Sleadd, McDonald Lake, Montana, national park, painting, wildlife
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More Yellowstone, more wildlife – October 7 (Day 36)
Day 2 of Yellowstone and we have a bit of a traffic jam. Not only are cars stopping on both sides of the road to allow wildlife photography, but the animals oblige by stepping right up to the roadside to … Continue reading
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Tagged bison, Boiling River, elk, geysers, Montana, national park, Old Faithful, river, wildfire, wildlife, Wyoming, Yellowstone
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Yellowstone, October 5, Day 34
Wyoming is like one giant national park. No sooner do you leave the Tetons going north than you land in Yellowstone, America’s very first (and some would say best) national park, established in 1872. This is where we expected to … Continue reading
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Tagged buffalo, elk, geysers, national park, wildlife, Wyoming, Yellowstone
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Teton Post Script, October 5 (Day 34)
It’s just impossible to leave Teton National Park without “one more photo.” We woke long before dawn so we could catch the glorious sunrise. After two days here, we’re so jaded we thought it was just “meh.” Lots more interesting than … Continue reading
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Tagged Grand Teton, mountains, mule deer, national park, wildlife, Wyoming
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Teton National Park – All Tetons, All the Time (Days 31 to 33) October 2 to 4
Light your pine-scented candle and join us on our journey up and down the 300,000 acres of Grand Teton National Park. The mountain views and wildlife are truly extraordinary, starting with the tallest mountain, Grand Teton, snow-covered and bordered by … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, fly fishing, Grand Teton, national park, skiing, wildlife, Wyoming
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Finger Lakes to Lavender Fields 