Castle Geyser

Old Faithful erupts now about every 90 minutes. We saw it erupt twice.

Grizzly bear. The hump at the base of the neck is an indicator that the bear is a grizzly and not a black bear since black bears and grizzlies can be any color.

Moose cow and calf.

Finally, we are back among the living (tecnologically speaking). I have a lot to catch up on since I've been without Internet access for a while. When we left Moab, we drove to Salt Lake City to pick up Brent's sister Sonya. From there, we drove to Idaho Falls to drop off some of Brent's river gear. His friends Debbie and Jim let us stay with them. Olivia loved it because they have two rat terriers (Tater and Tot), and they loved Olivia, especially Tot. We got up early to head for the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone. Here are some pictures from those two places. Yellowstone is such a special (and sometimes stinky) place. Almost everywhere you look, there are geysers, steam vents, mud pots, or animals. We saw elk, bison, pronghorn antelope, a moose and calf, a wolf, a fox, a coyote, a grizzly bear and a black bear. We also saw osprey (a couple with fish in their talons) and pelicans. If you look at a map of Yellowston, you'll notice that the main road makes a figure 8. We stayed at Old Faithful, Canyon, Mammoth Hot Springs and Grant Village, covering the entire park and making the figure 8 loop. I have lots more to share, especially pictures, but I'm really tired. We'll be in Portland tomorrow, if all goes as planned. I'll try to download more pictures from Yellowstone then.