Happy Trails with Mike & Ellen Taylor

We finally are at a campground with a strong enough connection that we could download our pictures. We took 4 trips into Yellowstone NP, seeing something new and exciting each time. We loved the wildlife, and since our last blog update, have seen a marmot, 3 black bears, an eagle, and pronghorn antelope. We have also enjoyed seeing and learning about the unusual geothermal hot springs, geysers, and mudpots. Yellowstone NP is immense, and even after 4 visits we don't feel that we got to see everything.

Our campground in West Yellowstone was on a beautiful, peaceful lake. We made some nice friends there; enjoyed watching the ospreys circling the lake each evening; took long walks on the lake "beach" where the dogs could run and sniff; and decided this would be a wonderful place to workcamp in future summers. We hated to leave, but it was time to move on to new adventures.

We are spending a few days in southeastern Montana, visiting Little Bighorn Battlefield and related museums. Then we'll head for the Black Hills of South Dakota, exploring that area and visiting Mt. Rushmore.

Enjoy our pictures! http://picasaweb.google.com/TxMike3