I am sitting at my desk watching two squirrels chasing each other up and down the pine trees just outside my window. A rather large bison has been wandering around our RV park lately. We cooked out last night with some friends and just before we were to eat our dinner a bison strolled by. You never know what to expect. We had a red headed woodpecker with her baby making a home in a dead tree next to our trailer . They were fun to watch and of course I would run out to take photos. Coming back from work yesterday there were several deer grazing just off the road and last week going to work there was a young grizzly bear strolling near our home. Hey, this is their park!
On Tuesday we jumped on the bike and headed off to Old Faithful. This is about a 90 mile round trip which offers some beautiful landscapes. Being on the bike you get to see so much more than being in the car. Watching Old Faithful go off is always fun to see. Claire was in the Old Faithful Inn shopping in the gift store. Wouldn't you think that because she works in a gift shop she wouldn't want to visit another one? Oh well! She claims the merchandise is different, and she likes to see how things are displayed. I decided to sit on the outside, second level of the inn soaking up some rays and taking pictures. Did Claire buy anything? What do you think?
The week was busy with a fire that was only about 8 miles from the hotel. They were very aggressive fighting this fire since it was early in the season and the park was full of visitors. Perhaps they learned a lesson from last year's fire as we were put on a red alert for a possible evacuation. Hundreds of firefighters were camped out nearby. The helicopters would fly them back and forth from their tent sights to the fire. These firefighters are called "Hot Shots". They are very brave and work extremely hard. The helicopters would pick up water from the lake, fly over our home, and drop the water on the fire, a few miles away. Within a few weeks they eventually got the fire under control with a little help from a rain shower. We now appear to be fire-free for the moment.
Tomorrow, Claire and I plan to head into Lamar Valley to hike to Trout Lake. I did this hike three years ago and it offers beautiful views of the mountains, tons of wild flowers, a small lake with active trout, and a family of otters. The hike is up hill and a little hard for us Florida folks, but we will stop often to catch our breath then push on. The hike to the lake is about 1 mile and the end result is very rewarding. Of course I will bring the camera.
Trout fishing opened up on the Yellowstone River and attracts a lot of fly fisherman. We were sitting in the trailer listening to my scanner and heard that there was a body floating in the river. As it turned out a fly fisherman in his 60's, lost his footing on a rock, filling his fishing waders up with water which pulled him under down, drowning him. The water moves very quickly in the area where he was fishing and he could not recover. Due to the fast moving water it was extremely difficult for the rescue squad to recover the body. Finally after several miles he was retrieved. This is rugged country with lots of animals, raging rivers, hot thermal pools, canyons, mountains, and much more.
Friday night we had our annual employee appreciation night. We were treated to a steak dinner and a dance. The dance is called "Wolf Night" for reasons unknown to us! Everyone dresses up in costumes similar to Halloween. Music is played by a DJ and everyone dances the night away. It is a fun night for all. Claire and I wore our bikers outfit. We left for home around 11:30pm as we had to get up a 5:30am to prepare for work on Saturday. Life here is filled with work and play, and it is wonderful!
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