Wednesday June 20, 2007 Jackson Hole, WY

All I can say is – WOW!! That’s for the Teton Mountains. They almost don’t look like they belong there. Kind of like Denali in Alaska, which is so big in comparison to the other mountains – it just looks out of place. These don’t look out of place because there are other mountains there; it’s just that these are so spectacular. Maybe photogenic is a better word. They just rise straight up in the air with their snow capped tops. And all along the way are grassy flatlands, flowing rivers, and what looks like desert sagebrush. We obviously aren’t in a desert, so I’m not sure what the vegetation is, but it completely covers some of the land to the point it almost looks green. All along the way are signs warning of wildlife on the road, although we saw none – on the road. We did see a couple of lone bison with calf along the side, and when we stopped at Jackson Lake, off in the distance we could see a moose with her calf. This is when you really wish for a better camera with a telephoto lens. We had lunch along the way at Jenny Lake, and while it was OK, it was overpriced like I’m sure all the parks are going to be.
It turns out the beer I bought yesterday, while pretty good, doesn’t have twist off caps. I was able to get the first two undone, but I broke down and bought a bottle opener, you know, the kind with a can opener on the other end that nobody uses anymore. I didn’t even know they made them any longer.
We got back to the motel and Louise took a swim, I did the blog. She’s buying dinner tonight, so I have to find someplace expensive.
Tomorrow we’re off to Yellowstone!!!