Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Yellowstone rocks in all sorts of ways ...

I have to admit, Yellowstone is one of my favorite places, if not THE favorite place, I have ever been. Because of my feelings, I have managed to finagle trips there AOAP (as often as possible). This recent trip was my 3rd visit, and it was great to share a place I love, with people that I love, people that had not been to visit before. Each time I visit, I leave feeling like a kid again, thrilled that nature has come up with things I could not have begun to imagine, and I think my travel mates felt the same way.


This trip, we had the luxury of more time to explore, and I used this opportunity to visit places a little more off the beaten path in the park, places I hadn't ever gotten to. One of these places was Harlequin Lake, a small body of water that lies on a ledge above the valley of the Madison River.

Here's the sunset from Harlequin Lake. Mom, Justin, and I took the short trek to Harlequin while Dad was busy with elk. The lake was very peaceful, but we were able to observe a number of ducks, and what was most likely a beaver. A great finish to our first foray into the park!

5 comments:

~Brenda said...

I like the out of the ordinary photo; I can sense your love of Yellowstone from reading your commentary!

Richard said...

stones shine yellow

vibe so mellow

irresistable for this here fellow

Chad Oneil Myers said...

Nice one.

Chica, Cienna, and Cali said...

:) have you planned out the next visit to Yellowstone already ???? :)

gina said...

great photography here...and i love this shot! perfect.