As we stepped outside to begin our day, we were greeted by this sweet little doe!
What a wonderful surprise right in our front yard! She stayed very still and posed for pictures.
We can’t figure out how she got in the yard. The front faces on Main Street in this small town and is surrounded by the chain link fence you can see in the first picture with a latched front gate. The back yard is enclosed by a much taller wooden fence with a locked gate. The only thing we can figure is she came down Main Street in the night and jumped over the front fence.
A group of young people walked by and stopped to take a few pics also. We would never see something like this at home.
As we have driven throughout the park we have seen so many interesting places to fish. License in hand, we’re off to find the perfect place. There are several beautiful rivers in the park, the Madison, the Gardner, the Gibbon, the Firehole and several others. We have chosen to try the Yellowstone River.
Tom readies the poles
and the fishing begins.
Well, they do call it fishing, not catching! We tried for an hour or so and gave up in favor of lunch. We had chosen such a beautiful place we decided to picnic where we were.
While we ate, we were treated to quite a show by Mother Nature. We spotted a bull bison about 100 yards from us. He was settled down when we first saw him, but then he decided to make a move. He made his way to the river, stepped in and swam across, lumbering up the other side. Wow! Quite a sight to see. Sorry no pictures—too far away. We enjoyed it!
Then, up popped a chipmunk.
He was closer, so we offered a few chips and he decided to try one.
I did see a few bluebonnets. Not as hardy as those in Texas, but still fun to find some.
Fires are common in Yellowstone and a necessary part of the ecosystem. The fires of 1988 were particularly devastating.
Almost 800,000 acres were burned, 36% of the park. There is still evidence of this fire and others. When the trees fall, they are left to be reclaimed by the earth, so there are lots of downed tree trunks all over the park.
It’s a very hazy day today and we’re still in search of the best fishing spot. Instead, we opt for the Butte View Overlook.
The Yellowstone Lake is a huge lake, bigger than one of the Great Lakes.
With the hazy situation it’s not as impressive as it would be. A nice couple took our picture
and we made our way back down to the highway. However, on the way back we encountered a yellow-bellied marmot!
He stayed a minute or two and zipped off chipmunk style. Even though this hasn’t been the best fishing day, we really enjoyed seeing all the animals and taking advantage of another perfect day.
On the drive back home, we encountered, guess what? More bison. Sorry, if you’ve seen enough of these magnificent animals, When I see them dotting the valley by the hundreds I can’t help myself.
They are so awesome and who knows when I’ll ever see one in the wild again. Look at this guy, isn’t he just the best!
Now, we head for home, Tom’s cooking steaks!
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