February 2018

Jim read a book "Death in Yellowstone" after we returned and learned that many people die going off the walkways because the thermals keep moving and are unpredictable...sometimes comfortable warm, sometimes horrendously hot

From our last day in Mammoth after it snowed

No time to get anywhere else to see it

Jim read a book "Death in Yellowstone" after we returned and learned that many people die going off the walkways because the thermals keep moving and are unpredictable...sometimes comfortable warm, sometimes horrendously hot

Loved the light on the stream. Taken on the snow coach ride between Mammoth and Old Faithful area

On a long hike on our last day

I thought this looked so amazingly different with the snow falling making the colors more pale

We went out to take Pearl for her before bed walk and came back in only to find this little tree frog climbing up the kitchen door

They look so trudging and slow...unless they get disturbed and then they can run 35 MPH!

It was such a treat to see trumpeter swans

Pearl and her best friend Abby found this rope on a hike and knew just what to do with it

At Finley

Love their expressions

Taken at Waite Ranch and composited

As we hiked around on our last day

Finley Wildlife reserve

Before the beautiful color came

Since we don't get much snow here, I was often transfixed

Before the removal of the sign

I loved the big wide meadows

We've had a lot of rainy weather so when It looked hopeful at the last minute that there would be a good sunset, I went down to the dunes behind Fred Meyers

Beautiful morning as we were waiting for the shuttle back to the airport in Bozeman after a wonderful trip

I spent a sunny beautiful afternoon at Finley Wildlife Reserve

In the midst of a mostly monotone winter environment, there were frequent colorful surprises

In the midst of a mostly monotone winter environment, there were frequent colorful surprises

Such an incredible wildllife adventure

He looks as if he is in the midst of his last Winter

Just having fun with Photoshop

We saw bison everywhere

Such wide open spaces

LOL

The light, shadows, lines in a monotone environment caught my attention

I spent a sunny beautiful afternoon at Finley Wildlife Reserve

In the midst of a mostly monotone winter environment, there were frequent colorful surprises

In the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone we saw geysers, mud pots, and pools

In the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone we saw geysers, mud pots, and pools

In the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone we saw geysers, mud pots, and pools

I saw the shape of Castle Geyser from a ways down the boardwalk and wanted to see it closer. As we approached, it erupted

On a hike with a friend in Florence

I went out in the yard wanting to photograph flickers but they were nowhere to be seen. This little chipmunk came out to tease Pearl

Our last morning just before heading home

I spent a sunny beautiful afternoon at Finley Wildlife Reserve

Pearl's best friend Abby's mom just posted their new loveseat taken over by Abby. So here is Pearl who seems to feel that the fancy love seat that we finally bought at Terry's encouragement is hers!

Apparently this kind of frost is created by gasses freezing. Rhime frost I think.

Cold and windy and rainy but Pearl and I and this kite flying woman weren't going to be stopped

Foggy, rainy cold day.

At Dellenbach Dunes

At Dellenbach Dunes