We then spent three nights in Yellowstone and saw all kinds of wonderful things there, including many animals (bison, bears, bighorn sheep, elk, marmots, etc. etc.), all kinds of geothermal features (geysers, fumaroles, hot springs, mudpots) , and great scenery.
I will post about those things with more detail later.
This morning we came across the Beartooth Highway, a scenic highway out of the northeast corner of the park through Wyoming and Montana. Here I am at the west summit of the pass, just over 11,000 feet. Yes, that is snow at the same elevation. It was 48 degrees and windy when we were there mid-morning. The surface is rock covered by moss-like plants and lots of flowers.,
Gwen, we thought of you. There were many bicyclists on this road this morning. It was organized with support vehicles, but did not seem to be a race. No amount of support would be sufficient to enable me to ride a bike up that mountain!
We then spent part of the afternoon exploring the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, the location of Custer's Last Stand. Being there helped make the entire battle make more sense. We would have stayed longer if it had not been 99 degrees!
Tonight we are in Sheridan, Wyoming.
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