Potato Harvest

Well, potato harvest vacation has almost come to an end.  Most of the week has been rainy and cold with a snowstorm hitting us on Wednesday.  Not ideal weather for the potato farmer.  They have to delay digging when it is to wet so many of the high school seasonal employees will miss school next week.  This puts Dave in a bit of a bind because his concert is one week away and he needs his students at school.  He'll have to make the best of the situation.

Yellowstone was quite enjoyable.  Monday was a nice day--the last of the summer days.  Then on Tuesday the cold, rainy weather hit the park.  We saw a lot of animals and beautiful fall scenes.  Dave was able to locate some popular spots where photographers often take pictures.  They were indeed breathtaking views.  We stayed in a log cabin motel/resort near the town of Hatchet (just east of Grand Teton National Park).  The price was good and we didn't have to pitch a tent, thankfully, since the weather was quite chilly.

We missed our older girls.  Of course, they are fully involved in their studies and do not get to enjoy a potato harvest.

Here are a few pictures of the sights in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.

All of us at Schwabacher's Landing in Grand Teton National Park 

Pronghorn Antelope in Grand Teton National Park

Bull Moose in Grand Teton National Park

Spencer and Matthew assist the ranger in retiring the flag at Coulter Bay Visitor's Center

Dave and Julie with Jackson Lake in the background (nice bokeh here!)

Early morning at Schwabacher's Landing in Grand Teton National Park

Bison and young in Yellowstone National Park

The family at one of the geothermal features in Yellowstone

Bull elk near Madison Junction in Yellowstone National Park

Mt. Moran from Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park

Panoramic view of Mt. Moran and Oxbow bend in Grand Teton National Park