We decided to take a road trip on the Harley to Jackson Hole, Wy. This is a 200 + mile round trip taking us from Yellowtone National Park through Teton National Park into Jackson Hole. Traveling through the Tetons is always a beautiful drive but doing it on a cycle is something else. You get a 360 degree view, you smell the trees, and if you come up to an animal, you are up close. The weather was is the high 70's, blue sky, a great day to travel. The day started out quite cold as the weather was in the 40's at Lake, YNP but as we got into the Tetons we were able to remove the jackets and be in tee's. We stopped at Moose Junction to have lunch then off to Jackson Hole. On the return we stopped at the Mormon Row Historic District which was a community established in 1862. Today it is deserted but the buildings that still stand on Mormon Row echo with the voices, laughter and memories of the families who once called them home. While standing under a tree to enjoy a little shade I was treated to a Mountain Blue Bird who perched in a tree and allowed me to photograph him. We stopped at Teton Lodge where we had a light dinner and we had a Snake River Lager which was really good. Since I was driving the cycle I was limited to only one beer. We arrived at the junction in YNP around 8:00PM which is West Thumb. We saw a few cars parked on the side of the ride and we knew from this location it must be Elk. We were treated to two large bull elk who were grazing nearby. I was able to sneak up to a spot where I sat on a fallen tree and they approached not knowing I was there. What a thrill it was to see these magnificent animals. The photos really don't tell what I saw. It was a great day in the park and what a thrill to be able to drive on a cycle a be a part of God's creation.
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