Friday, July 3, 2009

Week 10 (6/18- 24)

We are in Gros  Ventre Camp at Teton National Park and everyone is excited about the two baby great horn owls in a tree hollow in the camp grounds. The rangers have taped the area off for respect, but everyone is snapping photos of such an unusual sight.
Then…
There were plenty of other distractions in the park.

When we returned to camp the baby was still on the ground with worried parents hovering near by and good sister still in the tree who was glad to have that pesky sibling out of her hair! Everyone was very worried for the baby owl during the night. 
Word had gotten around and all the BIG TIME CAMERAS were arrived! 
We spent the rest of the day at the museum since it was rainy. 
Next morning the baby owl was discovered up in the tree again! 
We went on a raft float with a wonderful naturalists for a guide. 

My first time to see a night hawk! And during the day.
I've picked up something…
We are in Coulter Bay at the north end of the Tetons when we are visited by a beautiful coyote.
I feel worse… 
Spent two days on the couch in a stupor!
We are going to visit a classmate of Jamie's who is transplanted from Rye NY to Crandall Creek Wyoming. A bit of paradise! 



We were treated royally!

We drove over the pass to Red Lodge, Montana.


Every evening at Andy's ranch the golden eagles would soar. 




Next day we went to Cooke City for lunch. 

Andy left early on our last day to fly to Phonenix to drive his wife back to the ranch. We left shortly after.
Daisy really loved being at Hurricane Mesa Ranch and did not want to leave.
We drove into Yellowstone and of course saw lots of animals.


We are now going to head toward Glacier Park and hope for good weather as the last time we visited in 2006 it was 40ยบ and rainy! Wish us luck!