Yellowstone

This could have been, no, this WAS me earlier

 

Took off a little after 9 'cause the sun was starting to take effect.  Hadn't even reached the South East Yellowstone entrance when this big Bull was standing right in the middle of the road on the oncoming lane.  As I approached, he decided to come into my lane and I had to swerve to the right hand side of the road to avoid his nostril spray!  Whose road is this anyway?

 

Yellowstone's Buffalo population seemed pretty healthy.  Did not see a bear, but others say they did.

I saw some antelope but was holding on to the reigns of the bike at the time.

 

  Saw lots of fire destruction.    I remember fling over Yellowstone in 1990 and looking at the smoke plumes.  Seems like a constant. 

There are a few trees left

 

 and regeneration is good in some spots...

 

not so good in others.

 This was construction delay but I swear, the same thing was going on later down the road because of Otters!  It was an Otter Jam, similar to a Buffalo Jam and a Bear Jam.  The Park doesn't condone it and there otter be a law but we continue to have to bear with it!

 The smoke was quite clearer on this side and in general was better but still hazy looking west.

So tomorrow....I head east to SODAK 
By the way, anyone interested can pull up Youtube and ask for what's already been documented...
 ask for Beartooth Hwy......Going to the Sun....etc etc, I'll give you more as I get there