tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post2182286286873228759..comments2024-03-25T14:06:37.254-07:00Comments on On the Road Abode: Trading a zip code for a toad: More Yellowstone!Jodee Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-82453270667164733162018-07-15T15:59:36.546-07:002018-07-15T15:59:36.546-07:00LOL - Bill has a really good eye for seeing critte...LOL - Bill has a really good eye for seeing critters while I'm driving! Seeing that healthy wolf so close was wonderful (I'm often envious of all you guys see), and having my camera ready to go is rare :-))Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-89426841128264882942018-07-15T15:57:16.779-07:002018-07-15T15:57:16.779-07:00The construction was so extensive I can't imag...The construction was so extensive I can't imagine it will be done by next year. That is definitely a very weird quirk - probably not in the manual!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-85718374008270233752018-07-15T15:55:49.841-07:002018-07-15T15:55:49.841-07:00It's wonderful to be close enough for those qu...It's wonderful to be close enough for those quick visits. Glad you found some babies!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-65734338491083966712018-07-14T19:40:23.044-07:002018-07-14T19:40:23.044-07:00Absolutely amazing that you saw a wolf. I'm re...Absolutely amazing that you saw a wolf. I'm really happy for you (and okay, I'll admit it, I'm envious!). And you got such a fantastic photo! I'll bet the park would be delighted to have a copy of that pic. So fantastic what you managed to see in just a day in the park. Yellowstone is truly magical. It has become one of our favorite places...maybe next time we can visit together, because you are obviously a wildlife whisperer! :-))Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-39401358627300426532018-07-14T06:52:09.874-07:002018-07-14T06:52:09.874-07:00Great photos capturing wildlife and your visit to ...Great photos capturing wildlife and your visit to Yellowstone! There always seems to be construction between Norris and Mammoth. We got stopped there a few years ago and when it was time to go, Toadie was dead as a door nail. It was then we discovered her quirk. She likes to shutdown completely until you open and close the driver's side door, then she fires right up and all is well. Weird, huh? :)The Choutershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11798787090141843431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-84038992859249114032018-07-14T06:48:37.099-07:002018-07-14T06:48:37.099-07:00Yellowstone is awesome!! We did a quick drive in/...Yellowstone is awesome!! We did a quick drive in/drive out on Thursday--it wasn't really that crowded in the Lamar Valley and we saw lots of baby buffalo.Janna and Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591282756244454689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-59199533364232253472018-07-13T16:06:07.841-07:002018-07-13T16:06:07.841-07:00I didn't give us enough time so we had to real...I didn't give us enough time so we had to really pack in the wows in a day!I would love to have the time to hang out in an area for a few days.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-36906544225255181392018-07-13T16:03:27.022-07:002018-07-13T16:03:27.022-07:00Thanks Gaelyn! It is such an incredible place - an...Thanks Gaelyn! It is such an incredible place - and there's so much of it :-)Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-26871498193394374792018-07-13T11:48:24.090-07:002018-07-13T11:48:24.090-07:00Mammoth was my favorite section of Yellowstone. W...Mammoth was my favorite section of Yellowstone. We stayed in the campground and could walk to the center of town which was usually filled with Elk or to the beautiful formations. Great pictures of them and of the numerous columnar you saw. You really saw a lot in one day. Love the shot of the river and that wolf looks extremely well fed. What a great day you had! I never see as much in a week as you do in a day.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-20881322133536505662018-07-13T08:50:49.240-07:002018-07-13T08:50:49.240-07:00OMWow! Your photos are superb! All that beauty an...OMWow! Your photos are superb! All that beauty and sounds like you avoided most of the crowds. Totally awesome to see the wolf. Only visited Yellowstone once in 1980 on my honeymoon and we hitchhiked around the loop so didn't get to see near enough.Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-80064913216330610982018-07-13T08:39:41.744-07:002018-07-13T08:39:41.744-07:00I was thinking the same thing last year when sever...I was thinking the same thing last year when several of us were in parts of Oregon and the PNW! And now in the Great Lakes and Upper NY area :-) Great minds and all that! Yellowstone has definitely become a favorite even with the crowds which were very manageable for us.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-82869528459421883462018-07-13T08:36:17.903-07:002018-07-13T08:36:17.903-07:00LOL! I'm sure it was a tie!! It's a beauti...LOL! I'm sure it was a tie!! It's a beautiful place in between all the big draws.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-24793907900550380882018-07-13T08:31:26.421-07:002018-07-13T08:31:26.421-07:00You really scored big time with all the animal sig...You really scored big time with all the animal sightings. After putting up with the traffic at the prime tourist stops we really enjoyed the open plains of eastern side. Even without all those elk, but we did have lots of bison. Not sure who was more surprised the bathing black bear or us when we scared each other at Lillypad Lake.Jeff Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11254493317843044109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-9529494382936342482018-07-13T07:55:58.917-07:002018-07-13T07:55:58.917-07:00Thanks Gay! I can't believe I didn't see i...Thanks Gay! I can't believe I didn't see it sooner, when it was less crowded, but I've sure enjoyed what we've seen now. Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-6149293195844392142018-07-13T07:55:10.058-07:002018-07-13T07:55:10.058-07:00It was wonderful! We thought at first it was a coy...It was wonderful! We thought at first it was a coyote until we got closer. Seeing several, even far away would be so cool!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-36318833483054228832018-07-13T04:57:03.157-07:002018-07-13T04:57:03.157-07:00It is so interesting how many of us seem to choose...It is so interesting how many of us seem to choose the same areas to explore at the same time. Yellowstone seems to be on several peoples radar this year, including ours. This is one park I can't get enough of with all its variety. Our last visit we stayed in Gardiner and ate at the same restaurant. You found so many new areas for us. How sweet that you saw the cub. I am glad the rangers are watching it and it is doing well alone:) Wow! What a huge nursery!! That is a ton babies. I imagine the Big Horn don't ever get rid of all that winter coat before they start the next coat. Summer is very short for them. Lucky you found these beauties:) You had certainly had a special visit with seeing a gorgeous healthy wolf. I know the park is concerned with their numbers. Hope your visit with your friends went well.John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-618384269137339082018-07-12T21:38:44.651-07:002018-07-12T21:38:44.651-07:00The wolf sighting is awesome Jodee...great job hav...The wolf sighting is awesome Jodee...great job having the camera ready for the photo. You have certainly seen a lot of Yellowstone we missed when we visited several years ago. I think maybe a trip back there is in order...love, love your adventures and awesome photos !Joe and Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06284391279532727775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-78147164022119261552018-07-12T18:53:11.497-07:002018-07-12T18:53:11.497-07:00What an awesome wolf sighting, Jodee! We viewed s...What an awesome wolf sighting, Jodee! We viewed several wolves feeding on a bison carcass in Lamar Valley through a spotting scope once. They were pretty tiny, even through the scope. So cool that you saw one that close!exploRVistas - Diana and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370218758023274707noreply@blogger.com