What I did on my summer vacation (part 1?)

“Jeff, we demand pictures! You’ve been back for two weeks. How long can it take?”

Alright. Alright. But you’re only going to get a rough timeline.

Downtown Denver Downtown Denver
Coors Field, Denver Coors Field, Denver
At low elevation, ca. 7,000 feet (Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado) At low elevation, ca. 7,000 feet
(Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado)
On our first hike, ca. 8,500 feet (Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado) On our first hike, ca. 8,500 feet
(Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado)
Lunch spot (Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado) Lunch spot
(Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado)
On our second hike, ca. 9,500 feet (Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado) On our second hike, ca. 9,500 feet
(Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado)
On our second hike, ca. 10,000 feet (Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado) On our second hike, ca. 10,000 feet
(Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado)
On our second hike, Lake Haiyaha (Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado) On our second hike, Lake Haiyaha
(Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado)
Where's the parking lot? (Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado) Where’s the parking lot?
(Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado)
On Trail Ridge Road, ca. 13,000 feet (Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado) On Trail Ridge Road, ca. 13,000 feet
(Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado)
Elk on the tundra (Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado) Elk on the tundra
(Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado)
Mother bear and cubs (Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado) Mother bear and cubs
(Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado)
Arty elks (Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado) Arty elks
(Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado)
Carbon County, Wyoming Carbon County, Wyoming
Downtown Casper, Wyoming Downtown Casper, Wyoming
Learning how to use the big camera (Casper, Wyoming) Learning how to use the big camera
(Casper, Wyoming)
Freeland Cemetery (Natrona County, Wyoming) Freeland Cemetery
(Natrona County, Wyoming)
Freeland Cemetery (Natrona County, Wyoming) Freeland Cemetery
(Natrona County, Wyoming)
Freeland Cemetery (Natrona County, Wyoming) Freeland Cemetery
(Natrona County, Wyoming)
In the Boone and Crockett lodge at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center (Cody, Wyoming) In the Boone and Crockett lodge at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center
(Cody, Wyoming)
In the Whitney museum at the BBHC (Cody, Wyoming) In the Whitney museum at the BBHC
(Cody, Wyoming)
A typical prairie scene (Cody, Wyoming) A typical prairie scene
(Cody, Wyoming)
Another typical prairie scene (Cody, Wyoming) Another typical prairie scene
(Cody, Wyoming)
Yet another typical prairie scene (Cody, Wyoming) Yet another typical prairie scene
(Cody, Wyoming)
Yellowstone NP, Wyoming Yellowstone NP, Wyoming
Early summer flowers (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) Early summer flowers
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
Bison amid the flowers (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) Bison amid the flowers
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
Old Faithful (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) Old Faithful
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
Grand Prismatic Pool (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) Grand Prismatic Pool
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
Home, Sweet Home (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) Home, Sweet Home
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
On our third hike (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) On our third hike
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
On our third hike, The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) On our third hike, The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
On our third hike, the upper falls (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) On our third hike, the upper falls
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
Waiting for Old Faithful (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) Waiting for Old Faithful
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
Old Faithful (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) Old Faithful
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
Old Faithful Inn (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) Old Faithful Inn
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
27ºF (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) 27ºF
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
Early summer flowers (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) Early summer flowers
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
Mammoth Hot Springs (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) Mammoth Hot Springs
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
Dried up hot springs (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) Dried up hot springs
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
European tourists (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) European tourists
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
The Golden Gate (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) The Golden Gate
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
Looking for the elusive sage moose (Alces sagifora) (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) Looking for the elusive sage moose Alces sagifora
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
On our fourth hike, the summer trip to Mordor (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) On our fourth hike, the summer trip to Mordor
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
Lower falls of the Yellowstone (Yellowstone NP, Wyoming) Lower falls of the Yellowstone
(Yellowstone NP, Wyoming)
The Beartooth Highway, Wyoming The Beartooth Highway, Wyoming
Baby cousin (Billings, Montana) Baby cousin
(Billings, Montana)
Happy baby, Happy mom (Billings, Montana) Happy baby, Happy mom
(Billings, Montana)
In In “The Montana Room”
(Billings, Montana)
The Montana Capitol (Helena, Montana) The Montana Capitol
(Helena, Montana)
North of Great Falls, Montana North of Great Falls, Montana
On the way to Glacier NP, Montana On the way to Glacier NP, Montana
Blackfeet Nation, Montana Blackfeet Nation, Montana
Snapshooting (Blackfeet Nation, Montana) Snapshooting
(Blackfeet Nation, Montana)
On the way to Saint Mary (Blackfeet Nation, Montana) On the way to Saint Mary
(Blackfeet Nation, Montana)
On our way to Saint Mary (Blackfeet Nation, Montana) On our way to Saint Mary
(Blackfeet Nation, Montana)
The most popular view in the park (Glacier NP, Montana) The most popular view in the park
(Glacier NP, Montana)
Logan Pass (Glacier NP, Montana) Logan Pass
(Glacier NP, Montana)
Logan Pass (Glacier NP, Montana) Logan Pass
(Glacier NP, Montana)
Clearing storm, Gunsight Pass (Glacier NP, Montana) Clearing storm, Gunsight Pass
(Glacier NP, Montana)
Gunsight Pass (Glacier NP, Montana) Gunsight Pass
(Glacier NP, Montana)
Beautiful mountain weather (Waterton Lakes NP, Alberta) Beautiful mountain weather
(Waterton Lakes NP, Alberta)
The Prince of Wales Hotel (Waterton Lakes NP, Alberta) The Prince of Wales Hotel
(Waterton Lakes NP, Alberta)
Bear grass (Waterton Lakes NP, Alberta) Bear grass
(Waterton Lakes NP, Alberta)
On our fifth hike, clearing snow (Glacier NP, Montana) On our fifth hike, clearing snow
(Glacier NP, Montana)
On our fifth hike, Mount Oberlin (Glacier NP, Montana) On our fifth hike, Mount Oberlin
(Glacier NP, Montana)
On our fifth hike, the boardwalk (Glacier NP, Montana) On our fifth hike, the boardwalk
(Glacier NP, Montana)
On our fifth hike, the snowfield (Glacier NP, Montana) On our fifth hike, the snowfield
(Glacier NP, Montana)
On our fifth hike, the baby mountain goat (Glacier NP, Montana) On our fifth hike, the baby mountain goat
(Glacier NP, Montana)
Merriwether Luis, the wayward conquistador (Marias Pass, Montana) Merriwether Luis, the wayward conquistador
(Marias Pass, Montana)
Petting a sea star (Seattle, Washington) Petting a sea star
(Seattle, Washington)
Funky coral (Seattle, Washington) Funky coral
(Seattle, Washington)
Happy to have coffee at the Space Needle (Seattle, Washington) Happy to have coffee at the Space Needle
(Seattle, Washington)
Happy in-laws (Seattle, Washington) Happy in-laws
(Seattle, Washington)
Calder stabile (Seattle, Washington) Calder stabile
(Seattle, Washington)
Look who's smart enough to wear a hat to Safeco (Seattle, Washington) Look who’s smart enough to wear a hat to Safeco
(Seattle, Washington)
Another great evening for a great baseball game (Seattle, Washington) Another great evening for a great baseball game
(Seattle, Washington)
Doing the large format thing (Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington) Doing the large format thing
(Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument, Washington)
Mid-summer wildflowers (Mount Saint Helens NVM, Washington) Mid-summer wildflowers
(Mount Saint Helens NVM, Washington)
Mid-summer wildflowers (Mount Saint Helens NVM, Washington) Mid-summer wildflowers
(Mount Saint Helens NVM, Washington)
A Zen moment at the Japanese Garden (Portland, Oregon) A Zen moment at the Japanese Garden
(Portland, Oregon)
Mind like water (Portland, Oregon) Mind like water
(Portland, Oregon)
Watching the sea lions (Portland, Oregon) Watching the sea lions
(Portland, Oregon)
Sea lions (Portland, Oregon) Sea lions
(Portland, Oregon)
Crocs (Portland, Oregon) Crocs
(Portland, Oregon)
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One Response to What I did on my summer vacation (part 1?)

  1. mary says:

    the baby mountain goat is so cute! did you hug it?

    that sea star is frightening…

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