Passing through on our way to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, we spotted a few elk. Lots of big guys out there! We haven't seen all that many elk, considering how many there are in Yellowstone.
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| big guy with large antlers |
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| must be a younger guy...shorter antlers |
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| elk in the meadow |
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| check out the snow hanging above the river |
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| through the canyon |
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| Lower Falls area |
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| Upper Falls |
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| more canyon |
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| the river is flowing rapidly |
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| more of the canyon |
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| Inspiration Point-blocked off-would people really stand out there? |
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| canyon |
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| Upper Falls |
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| what up? |
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| lower falls overlook |
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| the water is raging right before the "fall" |
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| powerful water |
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| down the river a bit before the falls |
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| the falls again...very powerful! |
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| "did you have fun at the falls?" |
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| a different view of upper falls |
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| "Artist's Point" |
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| Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River |
The buffalo were still there in the valley, and we stopped at a turn out to look with the binoculars. A family of 4 decided to walk down a little (wildlife?) trail towards the bison in the meadow. The rest of us were watching the meadow, when another car pulled up and made us all aware of the buffalo running down the hill behind us. The family quickly ran back up to their car. Yikes!
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| driving again to Lamar Valley |
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| Moms and babes still in the valley |
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| so many of them! |
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| this guy came racing down the hill towards people that were walking down to the meadow (with the moms and babes) |
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| wow...almost witnessed an encounter...buffalo vs. family from Michigan |
We drove past the more of the bison herd, following the Lamar River, and spotted some antelope closer to the river. At first, we only saw the 3 adult antelope, but then one of the babies stood up. They must have been taking naps in the tall grass, because suddenly all 3 babies stood up and the group headed out.
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| Antelope family |
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| triplets?! |
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| Lamar River |
Heading back to our campground, we drove back over the mountain with all the beautiful scenic views and the deep valleys alongside the road. We came upon a bear jam, and luckily found a safe parking spot in a turnout. We walked down the road a bit to where the ranger and a ton of people were entranced, and ...it was a mom and 2 cubs! We only saw one cub. The other remained under the tree. We were treated to a little action by this young family and I actually got some of it on a short video. You may want to enlarge the pictures.
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| scenic view heading back over the mountain |
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| black bear eating flowers |
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| looking for something tastier...the yellow ones? |
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| see the little head peeking out from under the tree...almost parallel to the mom? |
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| coming out to explore |
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| he's quick! |
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| there are actually 2 cubs, but we only saw one |
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| oh boy, mom standing up now! |
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| where's my little one going? |
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| I'm right behind you! |
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| caught a short video of the action! |
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| the cub is climbing the tree on the left |
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| look at me!! |
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| the mom waiting under the tree for the little rascal |
We were so thrilled to have witnessed that little bear activity. I know, we are "just wild and crazy". Haha. On the drive back past the Canyon area, we stopped again for some scenic shots of the canyon from afar.
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| more scenic views going over the mountain |
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| check out the snow on the hill |
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| a view of the Canyons with the mountains in the background |
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| more canyon views |
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| its beautiful here |
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