July 24-26, The Grand Tetons

Oooooooh Myyyyyyy!

What a spectacular sight this was coming around a bend toward Jackson, WY. I almost drove off the edge of the road. Joe got this great shot through the front windshield. These are the Grand Teton Mountains and when they say grand they mean grand.

The buffalo truly do roam all around here. We saw them everywhere.

Joe and I got to ride up to the top of one of the mountains in a gondola. Here we are at 10,400 ft above sea level. It was breath-taking, in more ways than one. I could hardly breathe at this altitude, especially after climbing some steps. But it was worth it.

These brave (or crazy) people decided to take a different way back down. You can see the Teton Village and Snake River in the valley .

There was a lot of snow and ice still on the mountaintops; some of these snow packs are actually glaciers. Joe was able to "see" so much from up here. I think he would still be there if we hadn't had to leave for another side trip. This mountaintop experience brought out the little boy in him ....... as you can see.

The next day Bill and Jane took us on an all-day sight-seeing trip. We started at one of the many, excellent Visitor Centers. There are informational displays, bronze statues everywhere, huge photos, and just more information than you could ever want about Jackson and Tetons history.

Had to give this lonely old moose a little sugar. At the end of a lovely video about the mountains, the screen was lifted, the drapes opened and this gorgeous panoramic view of the Tetons was revealed. It was one of those moments when you just need to stop the world and absorb the beauty God has given us.

This was one of the many stops we made during the day to view the scenery. The mountain in the middle is THE Grand Teton, the highest.

A friendly couple took our picture together, with the lake and mountain behind us. I shot about 100 pictures that day and not one of them truly depicts the magnificence of this place.