Since my last post...

Yeah, yeah, yeah....it's been a while since my last post. Let's see, what have I been up to.

Well, I made a trip up to Red Lodge, Montana, a couple of weeks ago, driving the famed Beartooth Highway. The late Charles Kuralt called the Beartooth Highway the most scenic drive in America. Having not ever driven all of the scenic highways in America, it's a little hard for me to agree or disagree, but it is a beautiful and fun drive. Hairpin turns, few guard rails, a 10,945 foot summit...oh, it's fun Camero road all the way! I took a lot of pictures that are intended to be stitched together as panoramas, so it's going to take a while for me to get them posted on the web. Stay tuned for that.

Did some wolf watching over the last couple of weeks. The Hayden Valley pack had chosen a spot just across the Yellowstone River from the Otter Creek Picnic Area to use as their rendezvous point. Four adults in the pack plus five adorable puppies. If I can hold on to a connection with my web server long enough, I'll be posting pictures of them soon. My frustration with the internet access here is a whole other story and not one I'll go into. I'll just say it's pretty bad.

It's been raining this morning, which is a very good thing. There have been a couple of fires burning in the park, one in the northwest corner and one southeast of Yellowstone Lake. They've been fighting the Owl fire; no rain up there, according to the website, but it's cloudy and cooler. Should help them out. It's been so hot in the northern part of the park this last week that the corrals at Mammoth and Canyon have been cancelling their afternoon horseback rides.

I'll be going out into the park today to take some pictures. Here's hoping the clouds and rain continue continue today.