this picture is out of order, but we saw this little black bear (with radio collar) at the end of our holly lake hike (see more detail on next picture) about 0.2 miles from the trailhead. He had a friend nearby who was much bigger but didnt get a shot of that one.
Me and Erika went to Grand Teton National Park to do some hiking and wildflower watching. The big hike was one we also did 8 years ago but wanted to do it again to see more wildflowers. It was to Holly Lake which is 6.4 miles (one way) and 2,600 feet above the trailhead. This is a hike Erika wanted to do - I didnt have to talk her into it. Here she is looking chipper at the trailhead (it wasnt cold, all the gear is for the mosquitos)
A view across String Lake at start of the hike
There were some beautiful patches of columbine.
A view of the trail on the way up.
Monkey flowers
Saw a bunch of Heather just before reaching the lake.
Ma at Holly Lake - notice proof of the elevation on the sign (9,410 feet).
Our lunch spot - doesnt get much better than this.
On the way down on the tricky snow sections. Ma made it down without having to inspect the snow up close and personal despite some very slippery footing.
The next day we did a "warm down" walk (only 3 flat miles) to phelps lake in a new addition to the park called the Laurence Rockefeller Preserve - it is an old inholding owned by the rockefellers that was recently given to the park service with a few new flatter trails. Get there early (especially on weekends) because parking is limited and they have a parking attendant to make sure you only park in the designated parking lot.
At phelps lake we saw several types of columbine - spectacular. The rangers think that they were seeded by the previous owners (the Rockefellers)
another columbine
another columbine
another columbine
Saw a pretty bird (species unknown) in its natural habitat - a parking lot.
On the way home we stopped to see grand prismatic spring in Yellowstone.
this picture is out of order, but we saw this little black bear (with radio collar) at the end of our holly lake hike (see more detail on next picture) about 0.2 miles from the trailhead. He had a friend nearby who was much bigger but didnt get a shot of that one.
Me and Erika went to Grand Teton National Park to do some hiking and wildflower watching. The big hike was one we also did 8 years ago but wanted to do it again to see more wildflowers. It was to Holly Lake which is 6.4 miles (one way) and 2,600 feet above the trailhead. This is a hike Erika wanted to do - I didnt have to talk her into it. Here she is looking chipper at the trailhead (it wasnt cold, all the gear is for the mosquitos)
A view across String Lake at start of the hike
There were some beautiful patches of columbine.
A view of the trail on the way up.
Monkey flowers
Saw a bunch of Heather just before reaching the lake.
Ma at Holly Lake - notice proof of the elevation on the sign (9,410 feet).
Our lunch spot - doesnt get much better than this.
On the way down on the tricky snow sections. Ma made it down without having to inspect the snow up close and personal despite some very slippery footing.
The next day we did a "warm down" walk (only 3 flat miles) to phelps lake in a new addition to the park called the Laurence Rockefeller Preserve - it is an old inholding owned by the rockefellers that was recently given to the park service with a few new flatter trails. Get there early (especially on weekends) because parking is limited and they have a parking attendant to make sure you only park in the designated parking lot.
At phelps lake we saw several types of columbine - spectacular. The rangers think that they were seeded by the previous owners (the Rockefellers)
another columbine
another columbine
another columbine
Saw a pretty bird (species unknown) in its natural habitat - a parking lot.
On the way home we stopped to see grand prismatic spring in Yellowstone.
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