Hi All,
Monday, September 19, 2022
Sunday, September 18, 2022
Lots of Wildlife
At about the same time, Carl found this photo of a 399 cub playing with a traffic cone in Outdoor Photographer magazine.
Today we spotted this moose cow and calf walking across the meadow.
Soon thereafter, we were dispatched to Murie Ranch for this black bear in a berry bush.
Last Monday we enjoyed great music at the hootenanny.
Back in the coach, Sanibelle has realized she no longer fits on the box.
Hard to believe we have only two weeks to go.
Hi All,
After not being seen for over a month, Her Majesty Bear 399 put in an appearance.
At about the same time, Carl found this photo of a 399 cub playing with a traffic cone in Outdoor Photographer magazine.
Today we spotted this moose cow and calf walking across the meadow.
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Soon thereafter, we were dispatched to Murie Ranch for this black bear in a berry bush.
Last Monday we enjoyed great music at the hootenanny.
Back in the coach, Sanibelle has realized she no longer fits on the box.
Love,
Sandy & Carl
Living & Traveling in our Motorhome
Volunteering across America
greenbaum2@gmail.com
www.livingourdream2011.blogspot.com
617-435-8502
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
The Journey of “Bear 22097”
Hi All,
In 2017 a young black bear began approaching cars.
This behavior endangers both people and the bear. Sadly, it is usually the result of someone feeding the bear from a car.
The young bear was trapped and got Park Service "jewelry", yellow ear tags and a tracking collar. She is now bear# 22097. She was relocated to a remote section of the park.
The young bear was trapped and got Park Service "jewelry", yellow ear tags and a tracking collar. She is now bear# 22097. She was relocated to a remote section of the park.
As is often the case, she was back in a few weeks. However, the trapping and relocation was successful in that her experience was sufficiently unpleasant that she stayed away from cars and people.
Years passed and 22097 was regularly spotted along the road, entertaining visitors who watched her scarfing down berries.
This spring she came out of hibernation with a cub! Here's the cub climbing a dead tree to get to adjacent berries.
Yesterday we spent three hours with them as they fattened up on berries before crossing the road to drink from a nearby stream and cool off.
This really is the best job in the park!
Love,
Sandy & Carl
Living & Traveling in our Motorhome
Volunteering across America
greenbaum2@gmail.com
www.livingourdream2011.blogspot.com
617-435-8502
Sunday, August 28, 2022
Dubois Badlands
That was our destination yesterday.
Really stunning sandstone
On the way out of town we drove to an overlook to see all of Dubois
Love,
Hi All,
Northeast of Grand Teton, the small town of Dubois (pop 911) sits in front of rock formations that remind folks of the Badlands of SD.
That was our destination yesterday.
Really stunning sandstone
On the way out of town we drove to an overlook to see all of Dubois
Sandy & Carl
Living & Traveling in our Motorhome
Volunteering across America
greenbaum2@gmail.com
www.livingourdream2011.blogspot.com
617-435-8502
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Catching Up
Not sure what to think about this sign. Guess different consequences motivate different people.
The wall in this photo retains the park supply of road salt/gravel mix behind headquarters . The salt soaks through the wood and the moose come to lick the salt.
Pronghorn up close look a bit goofy.
The big bull elk is still often along the road.
The berries are beginning to ripen and bear sightings are increasing.
It happens every few years and today, on our 54th, we bought each other the same anniversary card.
Love,
Hi All,
We went with Betty & Walt to view the mountains from Grand Targee ski area. If Grand Teton mountain looks different, this is the view from Idaho.
Not sure what to think about this sign. Guess different consequences motivate different people.
The wall in this photo retains the park supply of road salt/gravel mix behind headquarters . The salt soaks through the wood and the moose come to lick the salt.
All those vertical marks on the wood are "lick marks".
Pronghorn up close look a bit goofy.
The big bull elk is still often along the road.
The berries are beginning to ripen and bear sightings are increasing.
It happens every few years and today, on our 54th, we bought each other the same anniversary card.
Sandy & Carl
Living & Traveling in our Motorhome
Volunteering across America
greenbaum2@gmail.com
www.livingourdream2011.blogspot.com
617-435-8502
Saturday, July 23, 2022
Fire from the Sky
Back in the car, the Google Maps display switched to dark mode-legal sunset. Almost immediately the color began to drain from the sky. By the time we got to the next safe place to pull over, the glow had faded to a dull yellow. The voice in my head assumed a superior tone, "I knew you needed to stop back there!"
Hi All,
As we started driving home from Friday night services we noted the pink glow of the setting sun on the peaks east of Jackson. Carl heard a faint voice in his head whispering, "Stop for a picture " but we were eager to get home so he ignored it. As we turned north on Spring Gulch Road the western sky above the Tetons began to glow and the voice became more insistent, "Stop NOW".
Finding a safe spot on the narrow winding road, he finally pulled over.
Exiting the car, free from the shade of the window tint, the sky was unimaginably vibrant. I quickly found a foreground object to add some depth to the composition and took a few pictures.
Love,
Sandy & Carl
Living & Traveling in our Motorhome
Volunteering across America
greenbaum2@gmail.com
www.livingourdream2011.blogspot.com
617-435-8502
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