The Tetons and Yellowstone to Bozeman

As we drove north from Jackson Hole, we were excited to see the magestic Teton range.  At the gate we produced our Golden Age Card and were given the map of the park and told to have a good time.  Along the road we saw evidence of new forests covering the history of devastating fires not too many years ago.  It was encouraging to know that Mother Nature is stronger than this horrible catastophe.  We thought we saw a beautiful buck along the road, but discovered it was only a "bait" deer to catch unlawful hunters.  We saw Buffalo herds and wild horses.  Since this was all open range, we had to drive very carefully in order to not hit any animals.  We drove by Jackson Lake and beautiful Lewis Falls.  It was very windy as we drove.  We had a picnic lunch by Lewis Lake and the wind was whipping it up so badly that there were 3 foot swells with white caps.  Our lunch of fruit and nuts was very pleasant behind a windbreak in the sunshine.  One of the most exciting things was a buffalo herd right next to the road, and a bit further was a very regal Bull Elk wading in the Lewis River with his herd of perhaps 15 cows and calves.  We then headed into West Yellowstone and on North to Bozeman where we visited with Newlyweds, Justin and Katie Elder.