Yellowstone.  Labor Day weekend, 2010.  Our trip down from Glacier National Park took us through Missoula, Butte, the Anaconda Trail, Philipsburg and onto Bozeman then over to the north gate of Yellowstone.  A whirlwind trip. Not much time to see each place, but we did get to see them!  This apocaliptic photo was taken at Mammoth Hot Springs inside the park.  It was cold and dreary which made for a really interesting shot. 

This fellow was just taking his sweet time on the highway heading north... there was a traffic jam about a mile long following him... too funny.  I imagine he was thinking something clever like "yeah, this is MY park, MY road.... you all can just wait until I find my OWN exit!"   

It started to snow about 5:30... we found this guy relaxing and "chillin"... literally!  I snuck in as close as I dared without disturbing him and got a few shots... they are very good, but you can tell it is a buffalo, right?  LOL

This sign was at each geyser area... Roger and I really laughed hard each time we saw it.  The little boy looks to be jumping in while the girl stands and points with shock....  Little Timmy is no more.....  hahahahaa!

Old Faithful... the sun was beginning to set and we missed the geyser going off... we couldn't wait until the next eruption, but the sky was perfect, so we settled for this one.

Didn't see any bear, but did see alot of buffalo this trip!  Roger was freaking out thinking I was too close, but I really wasn't.  I have a 300mm zoom on this fella!

The next day was beautiful and we were headed back home.  This was near Montpelier, Idaho.  I could live here.  The wheat was ready to harvest, and I thought it would make a lovely shot.  I was right!

This is the Oregon Trail museum... a MUST SEE if you are ever in Montpelier, Idaho.  Take the time to go back in time and see what pioneers went through.. makes living in 2010 seem so much easier!!!!

Found this roadside signage tucked back off the highway... interesting read!

This is the Logan, Utah temple.  Built by the mormon pioneers, these temples are an example of the craftsmanship that cannot be duplicated nowadays.

The trip we took was only 4 days, but we really made the most of them. We saw nature at its finest, wildlife, farms, mining towns, SNOW in August, a little pioneer heritage, and most of all the smiles on each of our faces as we enjoyed spending time together.  Now, isn't that what it's all about?? 

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