Nature Naturally

So far in less then two weeks we have seen mammals including Bison, Black Bear, Antelope, Elk in velvet, Badger, Deer, and Ground Squirrels.
Our foul or fowl sightings have included Whooping Cranes, Trumpeter Swans, Canadian Geese, Osprey, Eagle in nest, Idaho Bluebird, Pelican, Blue Heron, and lots of Hawks.
So why is it with these great observation powers I told Suzy the other day to look at the antelope over there, and they were in fact Canadian geese. She has been less likely to get excited about one of my animal sightings since this incident.

Driving between Yellowstone and the Tetons on a very narrow road under construction means I have less then 4 inches from the blacktop machine and the fifth wheeler. I am on my A game with this challenge, even managed to wave to the flagman whose eyes were bulging out of his head for some reason. Such power; holding up a line of over anxious tourists thirty cars long. I did pull off shortly thereafter and noticed them all waving frantically at me. Must have been some mud on my rig or something.

Jackson Hole, Wyoming named after a “hole” being a valley between mountains. I think it was really named after the “hole” it leaves in your pocket book after staying here too long. As many art galleries as pizza shops tells you something and then if you count the number of homes for sale over a million dollars you begin to get the idea that the pizza makers aren’t buying the homes or the art work. Neither are the average tourists whom are more likely to have a T shirt in their shopping bag versus a bronze bison. Speaking of bison, we had one for dinner tonight, well part of one. Very tasty burgers it made. Also Thomas Bateman’s “The Chief” at the Museum of Wildlife Art here in Jackson. Chief is an amazing bison painted coming out of a fog bank. Bateman is from the Canadian San Juans and his wildlife art is the best. His exhibition was here last year and I saw it in August. Was hoping it was still here so Suzy could see it. We will have to track it down.

Riding the road bike this morning with the Tetons on my right shoulder and a herd of bison on my left. Needless to say it was enjoyable.