YELLOWSTONE! YES!

We made it, we made it, we made it. . .I am so excited!

I have been dreaming of seeing Yellowstone since I was in the fourth grade, when my teacher told us about boiling water coming out of the ground. . .

She said it was so hot you could boil an egg, or heat a baby's bottle. . .wow, what a great mental picture she painted. . .and at last. . .forty something years later, I have seen it for myself. . .amazing. . .

so we absolutely played tourist this first day. . .as soon as we had the RV set up, I couldn't wait. . .

I had to get there to see Old Faithful as quickly as possible!

our timing was perfect. . .she put on a show within minutes. . .

Dave. . .proudly displaying his BP logo!

the boiling water flows straight into the Little Firehole River. . .I still hafta research that. . .I'll be interested to see how the water from the geysers affects the composition of the river, and the fishing, of course!

Next up. . .a drive around the Grand Loop.

Yellowstone Traffic Jam!

I'm sure they were heading to greener pastures. . .

It was starting to rain, so we almost bypassed this turnout. . .sure glad we didn't!

I love nature in any form. . .I could see the hand of God everywhere I looked.

still snow on the ground at 8200 feet. . .and more snow predicted. . .even where we are in West Yellowstone. . .at least 50 miles away. . .and 2000 feet lower in elevation. . .YIKES!

and gorgeous Yellowstone Lake. . .elevation 7200. . .141 miles of shoreline. . .400 ft deep. . .ringed by mountains, and steaming caldrons. . .

We can't wait to see more. . .I intend to check out every nook and cranny while we are here for the next three months. . .so check back often for updates.

Of course this is only a few of our pics. . .to see more: http://picasaweb.google.com/JaniceLEvans1015/EvansEscapadesYellowstoneJune2010#

You'll get all of our updates if you submit your email address at the top of this page.

We look forward to your comments, or email us at EvansEscapades@gmail.com

Buffalo Hunt at Custer State Park South Dakota

I jokingly posted on my FaceBook page on Wednesday, that we were going to hunt and shoot buffalo. . .with our camera of course. . .wow, what a successful day we had. . .it was awesome to be that close to such magnificent creatures. . .I will only post a few of the very best shots here. . .but you can click on the album link at the end of this post to see them all. . .it was fantastic.

If this guy would have been looking at you like this, you would have gotten back in the truck too!

not taking ANY chances!

The first day at Custer State Park we came on the Stagecoach West Bus Tour. . .and we only saw a couple of buffalo. . .but our Workamper Friends, Donna and Larry, from Tennessee, had told us to be sure we drove all the way through the park to the south end. . .that is where all the buffalo were, 

they were so right. . .thanks guys for that tip. . .there were buffalo and buffalo calves everywhere. . .

we had brought sandwiches for lunch, we just sat right there in the truck, ate our lunch, and enjoyed the view!

We saw this small group of pronghorn (antelope) with their little one. . .

and here are the begging donkeys. . .although park rules stated not to feed any of the wildlife. . .

I'm sure these guys have been getting snacks. . .

they were waaayyyy too friendly to just be coming out there to have their ears scratched. . .

more mountain goats. . .

and of course. . .deer.

We had a thoroughly enjoyable two days, touring Mt Rushmore, and then visiting Custer State Park on our own. . .I enjoyed every minute of seeing the wildlife in a somewhat natural habitat. . .where, even though they are protected, they are pretty much on their own to fend for themselves.

You can enjoy the rest of our Custer State Park Photography here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/JaniceLEvans1015/EvansEscapadesBuffaloHuntCusterStateParkSouthDakota#

Our next adventure is to the Crazy Horse Memorial. . .watch for our updates

We hope you will leave your comments, and sign up for our EvansEscapades email updates at the top of the page. . .

We love to hear from you, so send us a note at EvansEscapades@gmail.com