I am finally back on-line after two days without phone or internet service. We arrived in Cody, WY Sunday evening. Our hotel had nice laundry facilites so I did three loads of laundry while the kids swam in the indoor pool. The room was big and clean which was nice after spending the night in a yardbarn in Yellowstone.
I wish that I could write well enough to describe all that we have seen and experienced the last couple of days. I think I can simply say we experienced a little heaven on earth around the Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. While we could see the snow from a distance in the Teton area, we were still far enough away not to realize how deep the snow actually was. By the time we entered the south entrance of Yellowstone, there was several feet of snow on the ground. Lake Lewis was still completely frozen over. The roads had been cleared throughout the park with some only recently opened. We were able to drive the loop around Yellowstone, but the snow was 10 to 12 feet deep in some places. We have never seen that much snow and were completely fascinated with it. And oddly enough it wasn't cold! The temperature stayed around 60 degrees and while we wore sweat shirts, Big C wore shorts and I had on sandals and we were not cold. The snow run off made for gorgeous waterfalls. We felt very blessed to have experienced the park still in its winter glory. We saw tons of wild life including: bald eagle, buffalo and calf, elk, mule deer, black bear and cubs, antelope, mountain goats and kids, big horned sheep, snake, and moose. We picnicked in a beautiful spot and saw bear tracks and made friends with a ground squirrel. The country is beyond description and something you have to see to experience. I've posted some shots, but of course they don't do it justice, it is just so vast. The pictures posted above are from the Grand Teton area. MDH is pushing me to go this morning, so I'll post some pictures of Yellowstone later today.
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