Now We Know

When we moved to Montana more than twenty years ago, we immediately fell in love with the mountains. One of our first day-trips was over the Beartooth Highway, and it is still one of our favorite drives. 

Since we had things to get done on Friday, we were limited to Saturday for an outing. I suggested hiking, but I readily agreed when Dan suggested the highway instead. 

We got off to an early start and began our ascent in the bright morning sunshine. Our goal was to explore some side roads. We quickly found out that most of them don't go very far. But hey, at least now we know! By noon, we were debating about where to go from there. 

The annual pass for Yellowstone once again made our decision for us, and our next stop was at Trout Lake. There was some excitement in the parking lot, as  a grizzly had been spotted. We began our hike nonetheless, albeit with heightened awareness. (Unfortunately, we never did see the bear.) 

We started out at Buck Lake and then moved on to Trout Lake. I was so excited to see a family of ducks swimming near the shore. For once, they actually swam closer, and I spent quite some time happily taking pictures. 

Dan spotted what looked like a petraglyph high up on the cliffs above Buck Lake!

There are frequently red-wing blackbirds hanging out at Buck Lake.
Perhaps that cloud of insects has something to do with it?

This little bird apparently prefers damselflies!

Duck, duck, goose! 

Eventually, we continued around the rest of the lake, across Lamar Valley, and into Mammoth. We decided to try the Lighthouse Restaurant in Corwin Springs, a very good decision indeed! We've been missing out! But again, now we know! 

With the sun setting in the rear-view mirror, we concluded another adventure in God's beautiful creation. 

*** Bonus Pics***

Hey! There was a duckling there just half a second ago!