Sandy and Dennis come for a visit

Today we had a visit from our friends, Sandy and Dennis, who were headed up to Glacier National Park. We took them a couple places off the beaten path of most visitors to the area...Big Springs and Mesa Falls in Island Park, Idaho.

The Falls were still flowing.

Right before moving from Denver three years ago, we met Sandy and Dennis at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds where they were camphosts for the summer. Then they joined us in Florida in the fall of 2008 and worked Epcot's Food and Wine Festival.

Standing in front of Mesa Falls' Upper Falls.

Picture of the lower falls. We all had a great time catching up.

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To be continued...

Grand Teton National Park & Jackson, Wyoming

Our destination today was Grand Teton National Park and Jackson, Wyoming.

We drove through Yellowstone heading south through the park. On the way, we captured the steam coming off the geysers on a cool morning.

About 11 miles from the south entrance to Yellowstone, one will find Lewis Falls.

Grand Teton National Park is about 20 miles south of Yellowstone.

Enjoy some views of the Grand Tetons.

This is not a Grand Teton. It is a moose.

This is an arch made of antlers in the town park of Jackson.

This is a fence made with logs and skis.

On our way back, we took Teton Pass which travels through Driggs, Idaho. Driggs' Spud Drive-In Theatre was featured as one of the top 50 American roadside attractions by Time Magazine. Read about the drive-in here .

A bison in a precarious spot...

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Looking West of West Yellowstone

It's neat sometimes how the clouds can make the mountains in West Yellowstone look like something totally different. From this shot it looks like there is a volcano nearby.
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