The Road Home
I drove out to Jackson Hole directly, in one very long day. I thought the experience would be akin to ripping off the band-aid. Getting out of Dodge and quickly beginning my vacation. I wanted to take my time driving back, exploring places and meeting people. Day 1 I left Jackson early on Thursday morning, intending on spending a little time driving through Grand Teton and Yellowstone. I was not disappointed. Yellowstone had received more snow on the southern road, and the scenery was magical. There is this long stretch of unbending road in southern Yellowstone that I captured. I could have parked my car in the middle of the highway as the traffic was that infrequent. It was questionable whether this road would be open. Yellowstone received...
Wednesday, Snowfall in Yellowstone
I’ve been here three days, and I’ve seen three seasons in the parks. Monday saw clear skies and warm weather. Tuesday saw rain and cool autumn temperatures. Today, snow! Gus and I had an early start today, driving early to Yellowstone. Just north of the Grand Teton/Yellowstone southern entrance we encountered strong snow in the mountains. I ran into a few people, and they all commented, “what a perfect day.” The pictures don’t do the scene justice. Today was largely a driving day, with us continuing northward to the Upper Falls of GCoY. We encountered a few herds of buffalo. What does it say when herds of buffalo crossing the road becomes a non-event to you? I love that these animals have no fear of man. This is...
Why do people stay in Cheyenne?
The trip so far can be isolated into stages. Omaha to Ogalalla was very agrarian with rolling hills of grain. Once West of Ogalalla, you enter ranch land. Think miles of rolling sand covered with tan colored scrub grass. I have never been through this part of the country when the grass wasn’t a dried out, tan color. I drove by the world famous Cabella’s headquarters, which looks comparable to the one in Omaha, which is similar to the Bass Pro Shop in Counciltucky. I guess if you’re not from Sidney, it’s not as big a deal. I was disappointed there was no sign of Chimney Rock from the road. May have been able to see it, but very cloudy with rain. Wasn’t about to take a side trip. Entire focus today is distance. Next leg...