Next stop, Cody, Wyoming

Leaving Lake Hebgen, I drove to Cody through Yellowstone Park.  First time I've been in the park for years.  I was pleasantly amazed to see how much the burned areas have recovered.  Saw a few elk and quite a few buffalo as I went through the park.

I had forgotten how beautiful parts of Yellowston are.  When I drove past Yellowstone Lake, it looked like an ocean because the waves were crashing on the shore.

Just outside the park and not far from camping sites, I spotted a cinnamon-colored bear feeding along the river.  Hope the campers were aware of their surroundings.

 The canyons on the way to Cody were so interesting.  The rock formations are amazing.

I am having so much trouble downloading photos, but I sure will keep trying.  That's why no posts lately.

I had a wonderful visit with Nancy Mori in Cody.  We took a day trip one day and went to Big Horn National Canyon and Park.  I have seen the Big Horn Mountains but never this canyon.  Yikes!  Talk about impressive!  A Grand Canyon in miniature for sure.  Nancy packed a lunch and we took a "short" hike down to a ranch that is part of the park now but all the buildings are still standing that a woman author lived in.  There was a main house that they are working on, a barn, chicken house, a spring house with the spring water running down to the creek and so many other buildings that we couldn't figure out.

Spring house

Main house

Of course, most of my friends know my fondness for outhouses :)

As you can see I have figured out this tablet's quirks so I am getting photos posted.  Hope it continues.

Big Horn Canyon

My friend, Nancy at Big Horn Canyon.
Next stop will be in Billings to visit with Gretchen, who used to live next door to Kelly and I in Victor, Montana.