Friday, Sept 15…
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| Railing, greenery, and... |
When we registered here we got a great sheet of “bests” (picnic areas, scenic drives, etc –14
categories!). Super idea. At Willow Flats yesterday we could only see part of
the mountains. Then it rained all night and drizzled most of today. About 10am
we decided to take a drive anyway. Followed Signal Mt Rd (one of the best for
wildlife viewing) all the way to the top (7727’). You can enjoy my overlook view in
the photo to the right. (Two ghostly parking lots shots below.)
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Back on the main road we continued south toward Jackson Hole, where
the sky seemed a bit lighter, but never found any serious sunlight or wildlife. We
did find a great sandwich place at Moose Junction. Multi-grain bread piled high
with real roast beef, chutney, & shredded lettuce. Shared a small table w/
a couple from Michigan, who were on a 12-day bus tour. They got 2 hours in
Yellowstone yesterday -- time to watch Old Faithful erupt and visit the gift shop. And
don’t take too long in the restroom – the bus driver scolds anyone not back
exactly on time. ♫ “Oh give me a (motor)home, where I can roam as I please.” ♫
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| Puddle Path |
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| I love how trees nestle between the hills. |
After lunch we drove out Antelope Flats Road and
stumbled onto Mormon Row, the remnants of a community of 27
families who settled this area east of Blacktail Butte (shelter from the wind) and
near the Gros Ventre (Grovont) River (good
for irrigation) around 1900. Only a few buildings still stand, and this pink
one is a bit atypical. Unlike many western homesteaders, Mormons clustered
their farms to share labor. By now our gas gauge was listing strongly left. No
pumps in the nearby town of Kelly, but we could fill up back at Moose
Junction. A gray drive home, but Greg fixed pork with caramelized onions for
dinner so, as always, the day ended well.
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| Merci, Chef Greg. |
BlogThoughts… Summer is apparently OVER. Driving around
today felt just like home (except that Seattle usually has pretty good weather in Sept). As I type, it’s
8pm and the temp is 41°. Snow predicted for tomorrow morning (though I think
we’re under 7000’ here, so we may miss it.) We’ll probably pull out and head
south to Casper. A day ahead of schedule but I have so much Blog posting to do
that I’ll need an extra day. (And I’m finally posting this entry 5 days later.)
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The name caught my attention, but 70% off Patagonia is
still a lot of money! I don't have a new windbreaker. |
Back on the main road we continued south toward Jackson Hole, where
the sky seemed a bit lighter, but never found any serious sunlight or wildlife. We
did find a great sandwich place at Moose Junction. Multi-grain bread piled high
with real roast beef, chutney, & shredded lettuce. Shared a small table w/
a couple from Michigan, who were on a 12-day bus tour. They got 2 hours in
Yellowstone yesterday -- time to watch Old Faithful erupt and visit the gift shop. And
don’t take too long in the restroom – the bus driver scolds anyone not back
exactly on time. ♫ “Oh give me a (motor)home, where I can roam as I please.” ♫
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