My husband and I are masters of the
Road Trip. Few things please us as much as
the road ahead of us with only the vague hint of a schedule we know can
change at the promise of an interesting detour.
We had only five days free last
October to explore. Beyond knowing that I wanted to see Montana, we were open
to anything. In that five days, we managed to cover five states, drove four
thousand kilometers, and saw three of the National Parks I love so much.
Driving through
Washington and Oregon, we stopped at Craters of the Moon National Monument in
Idaho, as otherworldly a sight as you could ever see.
With temperatures sitting
at 100°F, I was amazed to see patches of snow still held in the lava beds.
The Tetons
have been on my bucket list since I first saw Ansel Adams' renowned shot of
them in his Mural Project.
On our tight schedule, there was little time
to stop and look around, but what we did see of them was marvellous to behold.
Those familiar with
Ansel's Teton /Snake River photo will see that mine falls short of his iconic interpretation,
not helped by the fact that a slow, steady fire worked a line of smoke across
the base of the mountains.
Yellowstone enabled
me to tick off
another must-see
item on my bucket list.
I waited as eagerly as
the other tourists for
Old Faithful to make
his brief but spectacular
appearance.
Leaving Yellowstone, we came across
the intriguing Mud Volcano Area. Not deterred by the sulphurous air, we spent time studying yet another of Mother Nature's curiosities.
Montana's Pictograph Caves made for
another fascinating stop.
Of course, I took many photos, of which these are only a few.
Garnet Ghost Town, Montana
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