Drive to Yellowstone Lake

Howdee all,

Hope you are not bored with Yellowstone yet!

Sept,3 Charlene, Jeff and I took a drive to Yellowstone Lake to take in the scene and look for mushrooms.

Jeff stopped and we checked out the ducks

  They were too far away..and we didnt have our scope..Further south…we follow the Yellowstone river

Past Buffalo the skies showed showers  around us…but we were still dry

We made it to Yellowstone Lake where Sicksta Charlene and I looked for mushrooms. We found boletus edulus (porchini) but most were past their prime.Mallard family

Gray Jays follow us as we look for mushrooms Charlene and I encounter a deer while mushrooming.

We never did get wet that dayThe clouds around the lake filled with light As distant clouds said Rain…

With a few mushrooms in hand…we start our drive back to Mammoth

Past a heart peninsula of Buffalo

We stop at an overlook to take in the scene…  The BuffaloThe Buffalo and clouds…

And as we drive home …watercolor cloudsshow us the way….

Hope you are all having a nice Friday…

Jeff and i are on our way to visit friends in Portland, Oregon.

Have a Great Weekend!

Skywatch Friday ..Yellowstone

Howdee all,

I took these photos on our drive back to Mammoth Campground the day we drove to Yellowstone Lake.

I will post the photos from the drive to Yellowstone Lake tomorrow. I thought these would be nice photos…

For Skywatch Friday….

Do you see the bird cloud left side?

Sometimes the clouds are most amazing here… I have a thing for clouds…

and tend to photograph more sky and less foreground…… Hope you enjoyed my sky photos..

For more wonderful photos of skies from around the world..

Click on the photo below…

Cascade lake hike, Yellowstone

Howdee all,

Jeff and the Gals, Jen, Jennifer, Sicksta Charlene and I…were feeling like we needed to hike another five miles after we did the Mount Washburn hike.

So we decided to hike to Cascade Lake.

An easy 5 miles round trip hike. Out to Cascade Lake You can see that there was a previous burn in the area.    It was another beautiful afternoon the water was still..Jeff brought his fishing pole……. He stopped fishing to view a coyote who wanted to use the same path. The young looking coyote ignored us and went on hunting for its dinner…

Lucky for this Grouse and her young…the coyote just missed finding her… Mom was keeping a watchful eye over this little fellow…Jeff didn't catch any fish…

We didn't stay long because Jennifer had a date with the shower ..and because there are no electrical hookups at Mammoth campground we had to be back before 7 so she could have a long hot shower…   Some sort of Dandelion seed headHeading back…see Mr. Buffalo in the distance? rightJust hanging out…….

As we drove home we noticed a fire in the distance…

We were told it was started by lightening..they just let it continue to burn.

Another day in Yellowstone park…Never a dull moment.

Mt Washburn Hike, Yellowstone

Howdee all,

Jeff, Sicksta Charlene, Jennifer, Jen and I did this hike September 2nd.

It was another beautiful day in Yellowstone.

Mt. Washburn Trail
Length to Washburn Lockout Tower from: 
Dunraven Pass picnic area 3.0 miles, one way. 
Chittenden parking area 2.25 miles, one way.
Elevation change: Dunraven Pass at 8,850 feet (1,393-foot gain, but a 1,491-foot gain from Chittenden parking area.)  

Hiking up from the parking lot. The drive up cuts off allot of walking and elevation.Stopping to catch our breath and view the scenery.

Cute marmots checking us out.

   My little Panasonic Lumix has the capability to create photos and stitch them together.  Approaching the summit.A popular hike..lots of people at the summit…

Beautiful views..

many say that if you do one hike in the park..this should be the one you do.

Charlene, Jeff and I…and awesome views! The Gals, Jen, Sicksta Charlene, Me and Jennifer.

The trail you see below is what the Gals took down from the summit.

Jeff went back to the car and picked us up at the other trailhead…so that we could experience the other trail…( What a nice hubby!}

Jeff and I are still in Eugene, Oregon.

I am sitting in the Homey as our front windshield is being replaced.

We are also having the windshield in our car replaced..big chips in both and cracks.

This afternoon we go to Carrier and sons..where Homey will have some more work done to it…..Hope to have the sofa reupholstered and a few other upgrades.

More Yellowstone Hikes coming soon!