Thursday, Sept 12, Branson, MO

We had plans to visit Craters of the Moon and Rocky Mountain National Park but it started to rain and was very foggy.  We checked the extended forecast and it was looking like another 3 days of the same so we decided to keep driving.  We are spending a few days in Branson, MO.  Last night we saw the show IT.  Wow was IT ever amazing.  We didn't want IT to end.  We are going to 2 other shows today and then will start the drive home tomorrow.  It was fun.  Hope you enjoyed the journey with us.  Richard and Ann

Tuesday, Sept 10, Driving to ????

 We saw lots of wildlife on our way out of the Tetons park this morning

Visited the National Wildlife Art Museum in Jackson WY

Monday, Sept 9, Hell's Canyon, Oregon

This guy ran across the road and straight up a vertical wall cliff

We ended up in the Tetons for the night and this barn is of a picture I painted many years ago.  It was fun seeing it in person

Sunday, Sept 8, Driving to Hell's Canyon

 Lunch break

We camped in Hell's Canyon by the Snake River, Laid on our own personal dock and watched the star show

Saturday, Sept 7, Logan Pass, Glacier National Park

 The weather was looking a bit more hopeful this morning with some breaks in the clouds

Hiking to Hidden Lake, Still very overcast

 On the Highline Trail

After around 12 noon the weather really got better and we got lots of nice pictures.  We are trying to show something other than beautiful mountains and lakes.

This is a Colombian Ground Squirrel

Friday, Sept 6, Many Glacier area in Glacier National Park

 Hiking to Grinnell Lake

 I guess bears do, do it in the woods

 No Ann the elderberries are for the bears

 I think this beaver bit off more than he could chew

I guess we can't have sunny days all the time, they had golf ball sized hail right after we left here

Thursday, Sept 5 (our Anniversary)

We celebrated our 43rd wedding anniversary by hiking the world famous Crypt Lake Trail.  WOW, what a neat trail but very challenging.  We will remember this anniversary for sure.

Wednesday, Sept 4, Waterton Lakes National Park

 Mule deer

Waterton Lake

Tuesday, Sept 3, Jasper National Park

 Enjoying our campfire in Jasper

Athabasca River

Ann soaking her feet in Emerald Lake

Monday, Sept 2

We started driving from Lake Louise Campground at 5 AM.  We drove on the Ice Fields parkway and watched the glacial mountains appear as the sun rose.  We were heading to Lake Maligne to do a cruise to Spirit Island.  This is a famous photo location that Richard painted a picture of years ago.  We just never knew where the picture was taken.  The only way to get to the spot is by boat.

 Sunrise on the Ice Fields Parkway

 Maligne Lake

Spirit Island

Sunday, Sept 1

UH-OH,  Remind us never to schedule a trip to the National Parks on a holiday weekend.  The traffic was so bad we parked our car 3 miles away and hiked up to Lake Louise. This was as close as we could find a place to park the car.  We also hiked to the Tea House on Lake Agnus for a total of 14 miles. Not worth all the effort. Now my feet and ankles are aching.

 Started the day by stopping by Vermillion Lake again to watch the sunrise

 Johnston Canyon Gorge hike.  It took a lot of work to build this walkway.  Quite impressive.

 Upper falls at the Johnston Canyon hike

 Lake Louise

 Hiking up to the over rated Tea House.  Who wants to drink hot tea when you are  sweating like a pig, anyway.  Especially at $6 a pot.

Lake Moraine