In the continuing effort to seek out new experiences, we turned off the highway in Monument Valley in route to Beaver Creek, CO (for the World Cup Ski races).  This is one of those places where one says every year  – “We should stop here sometime and do a tour”.  This was the year!

First stop was Goulding’s Lodge, which also housed John Wayne and crew back in the filming days where Monument Valley was a favorite location for John Ford and John Wayne.  Thank goodness there are newer additions to the Lodge and this was not our room – –

John Wayne’s Living Quarters during filming.

After a VERY short night of sleeping, we were on our way to meet up with our guide, Harry, at 6AM.  Gary was in heaven – as Harry is also a photographer and made sure that we were in all the right spots as the sun came up and created colorful reflections and sun bursts.  The pictures speak for themselves – –

Waiting for sunrise near the Totem Pole.

Bazinga.

Love the early morning light and the look of  ‘fire’.

Perfect shot of ‘The Three Sisters”.

Shadow resembles the silhouette of a Native American Chief.

More vistas to behold.

Castle Rock in the Distance.

Just that fast the morning was over and Beaver Creek was calling.  But – another new experience was notched on the belt;-)

Sharing beautiful scenery – E & G

Our travels in Magic are wonderful – BUT, so is our ‘stationary’ home.  We are grateful to be able to enjoy both.

The two months at home have flown by and now the Holidays are upon us!  One of the BEST afternoons this time of year is the one spent at sister Barb’s where we are thankful to have time with family and a fantastic feast – –

Beautiful Thanksgiving Table at Barb, Andrew and Demi’s.

Salute!  (Poor Old Gary – always the Man behind the Camera!)

In our continuing effort to ‘try new things’ we experienced a Gelato Fest, the Fountain Hills Art Festival, a new country western restaurant in Scottsdale – Handle Bar J’s, a VERY ‘new to us’ group at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) – Song of Lahore, and an absolutely wonderful art exhibit of Jun Kaneko Sculptures at the David and Gladys Wright House in Phoenix followed by a lovely brunch at Royal Palms.

This fabulous Frank Lloyd Wright House was built by Frank for his son, David, to give to his wife, Gladys, in 1952 and was one of his last accomplishments.  We LOVE this house – and it was almost torn down to subdivide the land and build 4 or more houses.  Thank goodness someone stepped in and prevented this from happening.  The grounds were a perfect setting for this exhibit on this beautiful morning.

The Jun Kaneko Sculpture Exhibit at the David and Gladys Wright House.

The view of Camelback mountain from the master bedroom.

Of course there was a lot of the ‘normal’ stuff during the last couple of months also.  MANY concerts at MIM and the Scottsdale Performing Arts Center, shifts and tour guiding at MIM, getting caught up on all the annual doctor appointments, many dinners with friends, daily walks to Starbucks in the Kierland Commons where we often see this guy – –

– – -and lots of golf with friends.  What a surprise this was – –

Who knew. 👏⛳️👏👏

So – we have lots to be thankful for and we think that EVERY day;-)

Next up – Christmas!

Hope you, too, had a very Happy Thanksgiving – E & G

One more stop – a week-end with the Shoe Crew camping at Kern River;-)  They were ready to try out their new trailer and we couldn’t wait to see them and have a fun time enjoying the river, hiking, playing games AND eating s’mores – –

Heather, Christian and family (and their new trailer) near Lake Isabella, CA.

The smoke from fires was with us again – but we still had FUN!

Hey, here’s a shot that actually has gramps in the picture;-)

This beautiful blue heron watched the kayakers until they got too close..

…and then headed up river.

Back to communing with nature in the Sequoia National Forest.

Haley led the way. She seemed to always be 20 yards ahead.

Love hugging these Giants.

On a hike, climbing always seems to be in order…

….sometimes even climbing inside of a tree!

Gramps, Gramma, Kira, Haley and Olivia.

What a wonderful summer of family, friends, exploring our National Parks, golf, experiencing a Total Eclipse, enjoying plays of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and creating many NEW adventures.  What better way to end the summer than with family on a camping trip;-)

Magic is now ‘put to bed’ for the winter and E & G are gearing up for the holidays.

Much love to all…E&G

Where have we been?!?!  It seems like ages since we took the time to get a few pictures and stories here.  Perhaps – because we have been soooo busy;-)

Golf was the story in Sisters/Bend and the Shakespeare Festival was the story in Ashland. Our good friends – Priscilla and Steve – have become great supporters of the Festival and encouraged us to join them.  So, we found a parking place for Magic at Emigrant Lake just outside of Ashland – where beautiful mornings and evenings were enjoyed.

A beautiful sunrise at Emigrant Lake in Ashland, OR.

Then – off to plays.  The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) began in 1935 and has grown to producing eleven plays on three stages during a season that lasts from mid-February to early November.  While it does include Shakespeare’s plays, it has also included 341 non-Shakespeare plays since 1960.  Thank goodness for the two of us;-)  Although Gary did consent to ONE Shakespeare play along with the 4 new, experimental plays.

The set of the Merry Wives of Windsor at OSF.

Fortunately, we were prepared for the evening from our Deer Valley concerts – as this play was on the outside Elizabethan stage and it POURED – –

The rainstorm soaked the actors but we were dry.

Of course, there was a visit to the Saltmarsh Ranch to see what the Weaver’s have been up to out there as well as several lunches, dinners and morning ‘Coffee Talks’ put on by the OSF with them.  Many thanks to Priscilla and Steve for encouraging us to spend more time in Ashland – and for their hospitality.

Time always goes so quickly – as it did here.  Magic was packed up and after another travel morning we were at Bandon and ready for another annual golf outing with the Malone’s;-)  Yet another year when the “Weather Gods” blessed us with unbelievable clear skies and warm days.  Now if we could just get the “Golf Gods” to bless us with unbelievably GOOD golf – this trip would be perfect!!

The highest point on the Bandon Trails links with Jim and Rebecca Malone. 

The landmark dead tree on the Old MacDonald Links.

Beautiful scenery from just about every hole.  Notice – NO jackets!!

Four of these bandits were ransacking one of the trash bins when we returned from dinner one evening.

And then – another five days have passed and the stay in Bandon is over – –

A gorgeous farewell sunset during our last night in Bandon.

Another new experience – a trip down a portion of the Oregon and Northern CA coast that had not been traveled before.  Of course there were stops for coffee breaks, lunch or just looking at the scenery and playing in the surf along the way;-)

Working our way south en route to Santa Rosa, CA…

…we found lots of great scenes…

..took time to enjoy the sounds of the surf and wildlife…

..and almost got washed off of a rock.

And then – amazingly – the scenery turned from ocean to Redwoods in an instant.  Magic (and we) got to camp among these ‘Old Guys’ one night.

Ahhhh!!  Just the type of road we LOVE.

Next stop – Santa Rosa to meet up with more good friends – and a little golf along the way.  Our caddies in Bandon gave us a tip about a little 9-hole course just north of Santa Rosa on the Russia River and designed by Alister Mackenzie (Augusta National & SpyGlass) that we HAD to check out.  And – so we did.  Beautiful – and funny;-)!!!!

This sign greeted us on the 2nd hole of the Northwoods Golf course;-)

Beautiful course – but, Gary ricocheted off of a lot of redwoods here.

We enjoyed the company of several friends while in the Santa Rosa area.  Monday night was a lovely dinner with Pam & John in Sonoma and Tuesday was spent with Suzy and Rick in a whirlwind day of golf at Sebastopol, lunch at Bodega Bay, a wonderful walk through the Armstrong Woods and a lovely, relaxing dinner at their home.

More redwoods with friends Rick and Suzy.

This red tail hawk suspended itself in an air draft at the top of a cliff near Bodega Bay. 

A very unique hotel whose rooms are Airstream travel trailers.

Wednesday afternoon and evening were spent with our old neighbor from Park City – Larry – at his new home in Sebastopol.  A true tree house – –

Larry’s beautiful new home in the middle of a redwood forest.

We had to hug one the trees growing up through his deck.

And so went the last two weeks of our Summer adventures!  Oh yes – there is one last weekend – with the ‘Shoe Crew’.  More on that later;-)

E & G & Magic winding down the summer

From one of our favorite NP’s – Mount Rainier – to one of our favorite golfing spots and RV parks – Sisters, OR.  Time to move on again and perhaps get a little blue sky?!?!?

Quackers LOVED the blue sky and water en route to Sisters, Oregon.

Magic LOVED the very nicely maintained Sister’s Garden RV Resort.

Sisters is just outside Bend, OR with a population of a mere 2,000.  It takes its name from the nearby Three Sisters mountains – which can be seen framing many of the holes on one of our favorite golf courses here – Aspen Lakes (played 2 of our 3 golf days!). The town has a quaint little Main Street with all the prerequisites – Dairy Queen, Pizza place, farm stand AND an ACE Hardware Store;-)!!

There was a hiking day wedged in between the three days of golfing – and it was an excellent hike to see Tumalo Falls along Tumalo Creek – with a little blue sky to boot!

97 feet of power ..

…and more at the Double Falls.

Can she get across??

Thanks to one of our golf playing partners, we learned of a very cute, out-of-the-way restaurant that would have escaped our radar otherwise.  The last night in Sisters was spent at Kokanee Cafe in Camp Sherman (about 20 miles from Sisters).  Camp Sherman is nestled on the banks of the Metolius River in the Deschutes National Forest.  It is truly ‘adult camp’ and the Kokanee Cafe was good food in a very friendly environment – –

Nice out of the way dinner spot – the Kokanee Cafe.

These old time gas pumps were at the Camp Sherman General Store.

Never seems like there is enough time – but, after a full week in Bend it was time to move on.  Next stop is Ashland and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival with fiends Priscilla and Steve.  The Saturday morning drive was just what we LOVE – a narrow, windy, scenic road with NO traffic – –

A ‘green dot’ road with no one but us;-)

Off to more new experiences and parking spots in Ashland.  See ya soon – –

Elizabeth & Gary searching for more new adventures;-)

Next stop – Mount Rainier NP.  And we are hoping beyond hope that the smoke is not part of the visit to this fabulous NP – one of our favorites!!

First activity is to get settled into a ‘camping’ spot at Mount Haven RV Park – a great little family owned park just outside the west entrance to the park.  Magic is quite at home here in a nice, large, wooded spot (with FULL hookups!) – –

As our coachmakers tag line says…”Roughing It Smoothly”;-)

Early the next morning it is off to the Park.

Mount Rainier is the center of the nation’s fifth national  park (established March 2, 1989).  At 14,410′, the mountain is the tallest volcano in the Cascade Mountain Range and the most glaciated peak in the continental US.  At nearly 3 miles in height it can dominate the skyline for 100 miles before you reach the park named after it.  Except this week when it was shrouded in smoke – –

Leaving the Paradise Visitors Center for a hike of the Moraine Trail to view a smokey Mt. Rainier.

Due to the smoke laden air, we opted for a little less strenuous hike than our intended hike for the day – the Skyline Trail in Paradise.  The Park Rangers here are wonderful – full of suggestions to send you in directions to avoid the masses and yet see the true gems of the park.  The Moraine Trail was the suggestion of the day for the Paradise area (a breathtaking portion of the park) – and it did not disappoint.  An excellent 3-mile trail that took us to fantastic views of the Nisqually Glacier (about 4 miles long flowing downhill 6-12 inches every summer day), the origination of the Nisqually River at the base of the glacier, numerous waterfalls across the valley AND provided the opportunity to hear the creaks and groans of the glacier as it inches down the mountain.

Nisqually Glacier on Mount Rainier.

We kept hoping that the smoke would clear and there would be sights of Mount Rainier like two years ago – –

Pretty amazing when its crystal clear!!

Alas – it is still a fab park with or without the smoke and we just had to soldier on.  So the next day it was another Ranger Station for more hiking suggestions in the Longmire area of the park.  (James Longmire discovered mineral springs here in 1883 and built Mount Rainier’s first hotel.  His ads for miraculous water cures helped generate early tourism and a constituency for the creation of the park.)  Today it would be the Rampart Ridge Trail – approximately a 5 mile loop with a little more than 1300′ elevation gain.  This was to provide excellent views of the Tatoosh Range, Longmire and, of course, Mount Rainier.  See anything thru the trees??

Great hike – maybe the views will get better?!?!?

The view from the Longmire Overlook. The little village of Longmire is down there somewhere AND the Tatoosh Range is across the valley.

The views may have been eliminated by the smoke from the fires but the hike was still great exercise – and the best part is it was through a wonderful grove of trees more than a thousand years old.  A happy day;-)

OK – down to the last day.  It was now or never for the Skyline Trail – a 5.5 mile loop with a 1700′ elevation gain.  The good news is the smoke had been eliminated by a little rain – the bad news is the clouds that brought the rain were still there and it was cold and WINDY!!  Oh well – here we go – off thru Paradise Park (named by Martha Longmire in 1885 who exclaimed upon first seeing the meadow – “It looks just like Paradise!”) to Panorama Point – –

As we departed, Paradise Park Meadow looked like this – beautiful.

A few minutes later the clouds moved in – and this was the view.

There was a lot of glacial moraine, both wet and dry, on this ascent.

The higher we went the lower the visibility.

Finally!  After a very hairy climb across glaciers, moraine, creeks – AND almost blown off the mountain by the wind – we made it to Panorama Point.  Here is what the view was to be – –

On a clear day.

Today!  Not quite what was hoped for.

But wait!  Perhaps the clouds are clearing a bit – the sun might shine for a second – and we might get a few views?!?!?

Nisqually Glacier (our first hike) from a different view.

There were even views of Paradise Park Meadow and our original starting point across the valley – –

The switchbacks at the start of the trail can be seen on the right hand portion of this shot.

The clouds lifted as we approached Paradise Inn AND lunch.  THERE is that Tatoosh Range!

AND a glimpse of the lower slopes of Mt. Rainier.

For thousands of years, Mount Rainier has been an important place for Pacific Northwest Indian people.  Nearly two million people from around the world now visit Mount Rainier NP each year.  We are delighted to be 2 of those people and it remains one of our favorite NP’s.

While in the area, we took the opportunity to visit our old Kierland Heritage neighbors who now reside in Gig Harbor – Marie & Bill.  It was a wonderful lunch and visit to see their new home and to celebrate their 83rd birthdays!!

Happy Birthday!

Smoke can not put a damper on our activities.  It was a wonderful four days in Mount Rainier NP and we enjoyed every minute of it;-)

Thankful for our NP’s – E & G

Thankfully there were a few days in Coeur d’Alene BEFORE the winds changed and they began blowing in from the east – bringing all the smoke from the fires in Montana, Wyoming and Canada with them;-(

One day was spent in Spokane golfing Indian Canyon, which came highly recommended by one of those ‘eclipse’ friends who grew up in the Spokane area.  Sandy did not lead us astray with this beautiful, well maintained municipal course.  Nor did he miss the mark with the lunch recommend in Spokane on the river – Clinkerdagger’s;-)

The 10th hole on this beautiful muni course adjacent to downtown Spokane, WA.

They even cued the train to give added color to photo opportunities.

And then the smoke blew in – – BLAH – – making the round of golf at Circling Raven much less scenic – –

The wildfire smoke was getting thick — kinda like golfing in fog.

In search of new experiences, we tried a lake dinner cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene.  Interesting – but not a must do.  Not sure if it was the smoke or the ‘not too talkative’ captain (providing NO information on the lake) that left things a little flat.  The sun set did provide good opportunities for Gary and his camera.

The smoke did supply added color to the sunset – –

– – And – there was an almost full moon.

The fires in the west are many, producing large amounts of smoke blanketing the US  clear into the middle of country and creating VERY unhealthy air.  Below are two pictures taken four days apart showing Quackers’ view from the front of the Bus.  The first was before the smoke rolled in and the second is after – –

On an earlier day along a river, Quackers had a nice view downstream.

4 days later between Coeur d’Alene & Mt. Rainier Quackers’ view was very limited.

AND – we are breathing that stuff;-(

E & G hoping for clean, clear air and an end to the fires

The visit to Yellowstone NP was WONDERFUL!!  But – all good things must come to an end and Coeur d’Alene was calling.  On the way, though, there were a couple of rounds of GREAT golf to play.  So – this is how the 2 days went – –

–Drive an hour early in the morning from West Yellowstone to Big Sky, MT —

–Play golf at Big Sky resort – one of Arnold Palmers early designs —

Big Sky on a beautiful morning.

Beautiful Course.

–Eat a quick lunch, drive 2 more hours to Anaconda, MT and ‘camp’ there for the night.

–Be a part of the ‘Dawn Patrol’ at Old Works – one of the Golden Bear’s courses with the nicest people —

Dawn patrol tee time at the Old Works – one of the BEST courses anywhere!!

Black sand in all the bunkers.

The ovens from the old mill works are on the hillside in the background.

This one was after Gary’s golf ball. Had to wave it off with a golf club.

–Drive another 4 hours and set up camp at Blackwell Island RV Resort in Coeur d’Alene.

Whew!  A crazy 2 days – but now we have several days to chill – and maybe play a few more rounds of golf;-)

See ya later – E & G

“Yellowstone is a geological smoking gun that illustrates how violent the Earth can be.”  That explosion 640,000 years ago devastated the landscape and left remnants of boiling hot springs, fumaroles, museum spots and geysers to serve as reminders that another cataclysmic event could occur.

In those early years, it was the extravaganza of geysers and hot springs that made Yellowstone stand out.  It is still the same today – as what is Yellowstone without Old Faithful and the many geysers of Geyser Basin?

Before getting to the bubble, spew, spout, spritz and fume there was one more falls that had to be seen – Firehole Falls on the Firehole Canyon Drive.  Here the Firehole River, warmed by hot water from springs and geysers along its course, drops into the canyon providing these nice falls.

Then the scenery turns to meadows with sweeping views of – – STEAM!  Fountain Flat Drive takes one to Ojo Caliente – the first of our boiling pools this morning.

The Ojo Caliente pool was a short warm up walk from the parking area.

Just how warm is the water from the geysers?  Warm — and slimy;-(

Next – Lower Geyser Basin – – –

Lots of fuming.

—- and lots of that devastation and boiling ‘pots’ and pools at Fountain Paint Pot Trail.

How does the beautiful new growth survive in this environment where the trees in the background died off?

The multi-hued Silex Spring.

Any hot spring could become a mud pot with the right balance of acidity, moisture and clay.  However, the constant flow of water keeps most springs clear.

The bubbling glop of the Fountain Paint Pot.

The Twig, Fountain and Morning Geyser’s. They seemed to be trying to go off all at once.

Then there was a VERY unexpected experience.  Firehole Lake Drive appeared and looked like a nice little diversion off the main road – perhaps a less traveled adventure.  Little did we know what was in store for us!!  The warm up was this brilliant blue cauldron looking for all the world like an inviting hot tub to relax in – –

The very colorful Firehole Spring.

Then – just a ways out was White Dome Geyser with its colorful cone and thin, high spray.

An unexpected ‘spew’;-)

But, then the real show!  The Great Fountain Geyser (with its Surprise Pool), which goes off every 11 hours or so.  The predicted time of eruption this morning was between 10:25 and 10:42.  It was 10:30 – we were just in time – just by accident;-)!!!

The Surprise Pool. The “surprise” was that this pool went from very calm—–

—to exploding with sizable waves as the Great Fountain Geyser erupted. It was stunning!

Next the granddaddy of them all – Old Faithful (named and celebrated for its steadiness rather than a predictable schedule of eruptions).  Almost all facilities around Old Faithful display the next expected eruption time, which is approximately every 90 minutes – all depending on the size, length and volume of the last eruption.   Again,  we arrived just in time to get to the upper deck of the Old Faithful Inn for an excellent viewing spot.

Old Faithful – she speaks for herself!

A busy Monday –  at least a thousand people waiting to see Old Faithful.

The area around Old Faithful has grown significantly over the years.  The Old Faithful Inn opened in 1904 with a second wing opened in 1914.  The method of visitation to the Park also changed significantly over the years – from train and covered wagons in 1883 to automobiles in 1915.  Probably nothing this fancy in 1915 – but something similar became the touring vehicle shortly thereafter – –

Great replica touring vans with a canvas roof that slides back for good views all around.

After a brief lunch break at the historic Old Faithful Inn it was time to get back to more bubbling, spewing, spouting, spritzing and fuming.  Biscuit Basin was the jumping off point for the afternoon hike to Mystic Falls.  Of course Biscuit Basin was home to more beautiful ‘spa looking’ pools.

The Sapphire Pool was along the boardwalk to send us on our way.

Our destination — Mystic Falls.

A pleasant hike up the canyon alongside the Little Firehole River.

A VERY “cool dude” on the way back down the canyon.

Another fabulous day in Yellowstone.  Again, we encourage all to take advantage of the wonderful resource we have in this country of our National Parks.  It is particularly encouraging this year that so many improvements are in process at the parks.  They are truly assets we do not want to lose!!  Get out and enjoy them — ALL!!

Loving the National Parks – Elizabeth, Gary & Our Ever Steady, Magic

Yellowstone NP – established in 1872 as the WORLD’S first national park!!  At that time, the states it is included in – Wyoming, Montana and Idaho – did not yet exist as states and there were few settlements nearby.  Travel by horse or foot was the only way to venture into the rugged terrain of the area.  Surprisingly (that’s sarcasm Sheldon;-)!), the Northern Pacific RR completed a line to the park’s north border in 1883 and visitors arriving via the train usually had a package including stagecoach tours of the park.  Today we arrived in Magic – a stagecoach of a different form.

One of the park’s most breathtaking sights is the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone where the turbulent Yellowstone River roars through 20 miles of golden-hued cliffs.  About 640,000 years ago, a huge volcanic eruption occurred emptying a large underground chamber of magma and spreading volcanic ash for thousands of miles.  The roof of this chamber slowly collapsed, forming a giant caldera which was altered and weakened by erosion and the hydrothermal activity in the area for as much as 160,000 years.  The current canyon begins at Lower Falls and ends downstream from Tower Fall.

The multi-hued rocks of the canyon result from the hydrothermally altered rock and sediments – thus the orange, brown and green colors – –

Vista from the North Rim Trail of the Canyon looking downriver.

Osprey perched on the rock pinnacles had great views of the river- – and to fish.

The beginning of the 20 mile canyon – the Lower Falls – and our hike destination – – –

The Lower Falls from the North Rim Trail.

The North Rim Trail has a couple of side paths that take one into the Canyon for even more awesome views of the Falls.  One of those is Red Rock Trail which drops 500 feet in .4 mile with lots of steps and a hardy slope.  BUT – the views are worth the effort!!

Who is that handsome couple??

The result – a great eye level view of the Lower Falls.

Our destination – the Brink of Lower Falls.  Here, depending on the time of year, between 5,000 to 60,000 gallons per second of water plunges 308′ over Lower Falls into the Canyon!  To stand at the brink you descend 600′ and feel the roar and spray of the water. Truly a heart-pounding experience as the river drops into space;-)!!

Down river from the Brink of the Lower Falls through the mist.

Looking down from the brink of the Lower Falls – what a force of nature!

A South Rim trail gives you wonderful views from a slightly different point of view.  Unfortunately the hiking trail was closed for repair work – so we had to settle with the drive along the South Rim to Artist Point for the comparison vistas.

The Lower Falls from Artists Point on the South Rim.

The orange and brown colors of the rock were quite vivid this time of day.

The Upper Falls can be seen from the Brink of the Lower Falls trail.  While majestic, the Upper Falls are only about 1/3 the size of the Lower Falls falling 109′.

A quick view of the Upper Falls and then we decided to give our legs a break….

After about 7 miles of hiking and lots of elevation change, a quick lunch at Canyon Village followed by a car ride from the Canyon Country to Roosevelt Country and the Lamar Valley was in order.  Lamar Valley is truly ‘where the buffalo roam’!

The bison knew they owned the road.

Rutting season and these two big bulls were duking it out.

The dust really flew as they collided.  Think they can get concussions??

A buffalo family;-)   The calf-almost as big as Mom-is still ‘nursing’!?!

Different herd down the road and two more males butting heads.

Lamar Valley, known for its rolling hills covered with sagebrush and its sparkling streams,  is the place to see animals – –

This female Bighorn sheep posing on top of the rock.  Got my best side??

The Pronghorn Antelope are plentiful in the park.

As mentioned above, the original visitors to the Park may have arrived via the train and had a package tour that included stagecoach tours of the park.  Guess this is the more modern version??

Horse drawn wagons heading out from the Roosevelt Inn.

What a wonderful day.  And the fitting end was to see the ending of the current Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, which begins at Lower Falls – where the morning was spent –  and ends downstream from Tower Fall – the last stop of the day.

Tower Fall – 132′ surrounded by volcanic towers.

An exhausted, awe inspired E & G from Yellowstone NP – the First and the Best;-)