Yeah for Hospitals

I'm sitting in the Big Sky Clinic waiting for Rose to finish her doctors appointment.  Thankfully, there is wifi.  Big Sky is a sweet little downtown surrounded by a lot of mountains, rivers, streams, and resorts.  We ate at a cute restaurant called Toast, everything served on toast I guess, where their dog wandered around.  He reminded me so much of Duckduck. I took a picture of the dog and of my lunch.

After complaining yesterday about not seeing a rainbow, it was as if the universe heard me and produced a great double rainbow.  I was on my way to the Visitors Center for the evening talk when it just appeared.  Beautiful.  I don't think photos even do it justice.

I will be dividing photos up into two blogs, just so they don't clog up the system here or on your end.

Special thanks to all our friends who are taking care of Than in my absence.  When I start worrying too much, I think of you all and am deeply grateful.  But don't expect any momentos from Yellowstone.  More later
ground squirrel

hike pictures

Old Faithful lodge from top of Observation Point



dog from restaurant in Big Sky

sandwich--bet you wouldn't have figured that out!!



Hike

Solitary Geyser

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Solitary Geyser not erupting


Path up to geyser

flowers

Beach Spring

Spring Geyser, different view

Doublet Pool


Pump Geyser


Pump Geyser showing bacteria pads

Teakettle spring, I think


Trumpet swan

Funky display about 4f eet tall

Comments

  1. thanAugust 3, 2019 at 6:45 AM

    I had forgotten how beautiful that Park is thanks for the pictures. I'm doing okay got good friends. First night home was just fine.

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  2. Dodie Rippon LovettAugust 3, 2019 at 8:58 PM

    Than has hit a real rocky patch, health-wise...I think he needs a woman's touch..glad you are heading home soon. Absolutely love the photos!

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