Yellowstone and More!!!

One more thing marked off of my bucket list!!!

Well, I tried to blog yesterday but internet is quite slow here in Big Sky so I'm cramming two days worth of beauty in to one blog.  Annoying as it is, I'm trying to be patient!!!
So, on Monday, we went to Yellowstone.
First time ever to see this, and oh my goodness, gracious, alive.
I have never in my life seen such beauty.
So, here we go!

We left Big Sky around 7 a.m. yesterday morning and headed down south making many stops during the trip.

Many stops because Sissy and I couldn't quit saying "STOP!!!! I need to take this photo!!!"

So,,,sit back if you would like and take in some of the beautiful scenery!!!! And yes, SO incredibly beautiful how God's hand has touched each part of this place!

I'm not sure my photos do it justice to be honest!

We were looking for many wild animals but all we have seen are Bison!

But lots of thermal steam

and Big Beautiful Skies!

and snow capped mountains!

 he was kinda cute and ugly at the same time...

Inspiration for a painting.

This was the crowd that had gathered for Old Faithful...

which did not disappoint.

 
ya know, I want to paint this, but no one would believe the sky is ever this blue! It is.

So yesterday, we drove around what is considered to be the most beautiful road in the US.

The Bear Tooth Highway.

We left at 7 a.m. and arrived home around 9 p.m.  LONG DRIVE.  68 miles of scenic beauty!

Scary at times.  Like very scary, and a very, very long route, but SO worth it!!!

We ended up at Mammoth Falls, but moi, had an itty bitty case of altitude sickness and couldn't even walk up the steps to see what I've been waiting so impatiently for.  Poor "W" stayed back with me.

PS....altitude sickness is yuck. period.

So, here we go with more pics!!!

yes, that says elevation 10,947.

 (I was barefoot)

Mammoth Hot Springs

Today?
Horseback riding and Fly fishing!!!

Fly fishing is another "bucket list" item!!!

have a wonderful day y'all!!1
kb

Big Sky!!!

So....I am marking one more thing off of my "bucket list"

As many places as I've been lucky enough to visit in the United States, I have never been to Yellowstone!

Well, that will change today.

Our sweet, sweet friends Larry and Sissy invited us to head out west a couple of months ago and we couldn't help but say YES!!!

We are staying at Big Sky which is the capital of beauty. No really.

Snow capped mountains in the heat of (almost) summer, with so many things to do and explore.

Now, getting here was quite the trek....

3 different flights.  We left at 11:45 Birmingham time and arrived here oh around 1 a.m. with a whole lotta layovers.  We were kinda exhausted and me? Well, I took a two hour nap yesterday.

But, before that, we took about an hour and half hike, up and down hills!  We hiked And y'all, Honestly I don't know that I've ever seen a waterfall (or water) as beautiful as the one we saw yesterday.

So, forgive me for the photo overload, but....

here we go!!!

First up?

Ousel Trails Falls

Let me tell ya, not sure I've ever seen anything like this before in my life. Well, especially the end of the trail where the falls are.  If you go to Big Sky, don't miss it.

It's about a 2 mile hike there and back but with up the hills and down the hills, you will definitely get a work out.

If you have knee problems, bring a cane.

And, even though we had bear spray, we didn't see any.  dang....(kidding), (kinda/sorta)






one of the sweetest people I know!!!!

(this was THE MOST powerful waterfall I've ever seen)

pups everywhere but this one stole my heart

not sure what they were talking about but I do know that they are "goofballs"

Guess this is why they call it "Big Sky"?

The bluest sky you will ever see.

I just SO admire these two.  They just are so very sweet to each other.  Love being around them!

Today?
Up and at em!!!!  Driving down to Yellowstone, Old Faithful, and Jackson Hole!!!

See ya tomorrow!!!

have a fabulous day y'all!!!
kb