Friday, August 29, 2008

July

More Yellowstone!

Plans

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Make no mistake, that chipmunk is plotting hard about destroying that boat. I can personally vouch that the animal is evil. It chased us halfway down a mountain. There were verbal threats exchanged.



Grand

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The Grand Tetons are beautiful, inexpressibly (through words, photos, hand gestures) beautiful. I couldn’t even believe it.

I guess it’s sort of flattering, that some tired Frenchmen would see such a magnificently awesome sight and compare it to the most lovely thing they could imagine…boobies.


Wapiti

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Elk are surprisingly bad-ass.



Mud

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Crossing Fan Creek we faced a distinct set of problems. These included depth, current, slippery rocks, and foolhardiness. Unlike at our previous crossing, there were no gigantic Grizzly tracks. Only gigantic Jared tracks.



Crane Wife

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"And she stood to fly, and she stood to fly away"



Top o’ the Evenin’

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One day after a five mile hike we weren’t tired yet, so we climbed a mountain.



Winding Road

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From the summit of Bunsen Peak.



Thermal Features

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All of Yellowstone is a boiling, smoldering caldera of sulfur and mud and lava, just waiting to explode. Here and there this waiting temper shows through.


Jam

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Every day I looked at all these rooms full of bulk (Sysco) food, and hated it, and thought it beautiful.

200 packets of jam, if you’re curious, cost $12.50. Then why are restaurants always so stingy with them?



Wyoming

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Let’s level, Wyoming. You’re just messed up.

Ok, fine, you’re not as weird as Utah.



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