2011-06-30: Bear Lake Summit
After driving through beautiful Logan Canyon, we stopped for lunch at Bear Lake Summit. We were overlooking Garden City, a huge raspberry producing area, and high enough to still see snow on the side of the road.
2011-06-30: Jackson Hole
Coming through Jackson Hole we spotted this antler arch!
2011-07-00: Mule Ear Daisy
It is spring here so the wild flowers are beautifully coloring the landscape. There are lots of these mule ear daisies,...
2011-07-01: The Tetons
The Tetons are among the youngest mountains on the continent but few mountain ranges have a greater variety of glaciated canyons than here.
2011-07-01: Snake River
We drove up the Signal Mountain Road to 7725 feet where we were afforded an incredible view of the Snake River meandering through the valley below.
2011-07-01: Teton Glacier
Teton Glacier is one of a dozen glaciers found here in the park.
2011-07-01: Us
Here we are posing with the Teton Glacier in the background.
2011-07-01: Schwabacher Landing
We took a bumpy jeep road to Schwabacher Landing and were rewarded with this outstanding view of the Teton Range. The landing is on a calm side channel of the Snake River and the place where many of the float trips begin.
2011-07-01: Color Abounds
...lupines as well as beautiful red and white flowers we didn't identify and...
2011-07-01: Thistle
...thistles.
2011-07-01: Wildlife
We saw buffalo...
2011-07-01: Elk
...elk, wolf, and pronghorn but alas no moose or bear.
2011-07-01: Ox Bow Bend
I believe Ox Bow Bend to be one of the most picturesque places here in the park. Of course this may be because 9-years ago, it was there on the point that I spotted a moose!