Yellowstone day 2

yellowstone day 2

Please go to day one first. Day two starts at the visitors center, crisp and chilly yet beautifully sunny. We meet Ranger Beth Taylor, a Wilmington native, State graduate(Go Pack) who visited Yellowstone fell in love with it and move out to work. She led us on a hike up a hill across from the visitors center to some wonderful views then off the trail down the sloop to a Native American Wichiup, or type of lodging. She then instructed us on the lives of the Native American in Yellowstone, and some of the geology of Yellowstone. We then had an opportunity to work with our talking partner and then some journaling. Sitting quietly and working perched high on this wonderful spot looking down into the Gardiner Valley, the place inself begins to speak to your soul.
Reluctantly leaving, we walked back to the visitors center, lunched and then to Slough Creek for a talk from the Wolf interpreter Ranger. Standing on a knoll with a wolf den far to our left and another straight ahead we listened to an Wolf expert. During our talk a Golden Eagle soars by. Then some Wolf watching, and one is spotted. {The sighting of Elk, Buffalo, Pranghorn sheep are a daily occurrence, I am sure I will miss mentioning many of the mammals and birds we see, group help me out, send a comment.}
Dinner in Cooke City, a Moose and child sighting,( the fence in the picture is to keep you out of the creek, this is real habitat. On the way back a Black Bear chilling on the hillside. The day ended with wildlife viewing in Lamar Valley. Sunny day a little warmer, high in the low fifties, low below freezing. Getting to know everyone, what a great group. Fatigue and sensory overload, you fall into bed, excitment about tomorrow keeps you awake. Feel free to comment, I will be checking. Later.