We entered the East entrance of Yellowstone Nat'l Park and within minutes found 3 bison grazing right by the roadside. I could actually have reached out my window and touched one. Then while driving along, an owl swooped down towards the front window of the car: wings outspread within 4 ft. of us. That was an OOO, Ohh moment. All told, we saw herds of buffalo, herds of elk, a coyote, 2 bald eagles, a huge elk with a 6 foot wide antler span, mule deer and a few scampering chipmunks! The geothermal areas were numerous, some descended into lakes. On the drive back to our hotel, we noticed cars stopped. Ten bison were crossing the road single file. Five cars were held hostage until while the bison decided to cross the road. The cars just had to drive around them.
The traffic in the park and the surrounding highways has been surprisingly minimal. A bit spooky at times. Hmm, maybe I should listen to the news! All entrances to the park close Nov.5 to the public. There were traces of snow from last weekend here and there. Now they are offering winter tours in snowcats used at ski areas. I'll pass on the winter tour, thank you very much. See ya in Montana and Alberta. Love, Kare
Today we'll be entering the park and traveling northward towards Montana.
Matt
