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A longer view of the same scene.

2009-10-16T09:18:26Z

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A longer view of the same scene.

Kathy's favorite view of the Tetons, reflected in Jackson Lake.

2009-10-16T09:17:33Z

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Kathy's favorite view of the Tetons, reflected in Jackson Lake.

Another view of jackson lake.

2009-10-16T09:16:37Z

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Another view of jackson lake.

Now it is eight days later, after touring Yellowstone, and Jackson Lake is mostly melted. We stayed in Signal Mountain campground on this lakeshore for both stops.

2009-10-16T09:16:02Z

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Now it is eight days later, after touring Yellowstone, and Jackson Lake is mostly melted. We stayed in Signal Mountain campground on this lakeshore for both stops.

Jenny Lake is smallerr so it has melted completely.

2009-10-16T09:19:26Z

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Jenny Lake is smallerr so it has melted completely.

The ice on Jackson Lake, the biggest lake in the area, is just starting to break up in mid-May.

2009-10-16T09:10:43Z

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The ice on Jackson Lake, the biggest lake in the area, is just starting to break up in mid-May.

Allen in his down jacket. It is cold! That's GoVan at the back of the lot.

2009-10-16T09:09:28Z

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Allen in his down jacket. It is cold! That's GoVan at the back of the lot.

Another lovely close-up.

2009-10-16T09:08:25Z

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Another lovely close-up.

Kathy stomping around in the snow beside String Lake, using both of our hiking sticks for balance.

2009-10-16T09:07:55Z

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Kathy stomping around in the snow beside String Lake, using both of our hiking sticks for balance.

The same peaks in the distance, String Lake in the foreground.

2009-10-16T09:07:40Z

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The same peaks in the distance, String Lake in the foreground.

Another mountain view from String Lake.

2009-10-16T09:21:05Z

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Another mountain view from String Lake.

A telephoto shot of this amazing peak that I don't know the name of.

2009-10-16T09:02:10Z

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A telephoto shot of this amazing peak that I don't know the name of.

The view from the parking lot at String Lake. It is May 13, and there is still considerable snow.

2009-10-16T09:07:09Z

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The view from the parking lot at String Lake. It is May 13, and there is still considerable snow.

An even closer look!

2009-10-16T09:00:16Z

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An even closer look!

Telephoto shot of the Grand Teton range, taken.from the highway. That is Mount Moran in the center.

2009-10-16T08:59:41Z

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Telephoto shot of the Grand Teton range, taken.from the highway. That is Mount Moran in the center.

The drive along the Grand Teton range in Wyoming south of Yellowstone National Park.

2009-10-16T09:23:10Z

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The drive along the Grand Teton range in Wyoming south of Yellowstone National Park.

Same moose. If you look close, you'll see his teeth. They hide well and are very hard to spot.

2009-06-09T12:01:15Z

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Same moose. If you look close, you'll see his teeth. They hide well and are very hard to spot.

A moose!! At least his head poking up. Kathy didn't want to leave Yellowstone before spotting one, and on our last morning (actually in the Grand Tetons) here he was, having breakfast on wil ...

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A moose!! At least his head poking up. Kathy didn't want to leave Yellowstone before spotting one, and on our last morning (actually in the Grand Tetons) here he was, having breakfast on wil ...

Allen took dozens of photos. In this one, his black lips are visible.

2009-06-09T10:56:19Z

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Allen took dozens of photos. In this one, his black lips are visible.

We hoped this was another wolf, but it's a coyote. He was all alone in a field. About 100 yards away.

2009-06-09T11:59:15Z

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We hoped this was another wolf, but it's a coyote. He was all alone in a field. About 100 yards away.

Another coyote.

2009-06-09T10:53:54Z

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Another coyote.

What a beauty. He is brown, but as with grizzlies, black bears come in lots of colors.

2009-06-09T10:51:34Z

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What a beauty. He is brown, but as with grizzlies, black bears come in lots of colors.

NIce pose for the photographer.

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NIce pose for the photographer.

He finally got sufficiently bored to leave. We loved looking at his big feet from the rear!

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He finally got sufficiently bored to leave. We loved looking at his big feet from the rear!

This profile makes it clear he isn't a grizzly.

2009-06-09T10:52:15Z

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This profile makes it clear he isn't a grizzly.

This is our only black bear seen in Yellowstone. He was watching us from just across a small creek along the higway.

2009-06-09T11:58:02Z

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This is our only black bear seen in Yellowstone. He was watching us from just across a small creek along the higway.

This grizzly was too far to see and photograph well even with Allen's 600 mm lens. He was very light colored. (Grizzlies come in all colors.)

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This grizzly was too far to see and photograph well even with Allen's 600 mm lens. He was very light colored. (Grizzlies come in all colors.)

A solitary elk quickly crossed the river in front of us.

2009-06-09T10:42:50Z

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A solitary elk quickly crossed the river in front of us.

These elk were grazing in our campground on the northern border of the park. There is no snow because the elevation is much lower than in the southern half.

2009-06-09T10:48:13Z

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These elk were grazing in our campground on the northern border of the park. There is no snow because the elevation is much lower than in the southern half.

We were told later, by photographers who watched all day, that this stranded elk was killed by three wolves after they watched and waited for many hours.

2009-06-09T10:46:18Z

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We were told later, by photographers who watched all day, that this stranded elk was killed by three wolves after they watched and waited for many hours.

There he goes, into the woods.

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There he goes, into the woods.

The first grizzly of the trip. He was striding across this snowy meadow, so we got to watch him for quite awhile.

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The first grizzly of the trip. He was striding across this snowy meadow, so we got to watch him for quite awhile.

Kathy took these photos of trumpeter swans, for once getting better shots than Allen.

2009-06-09T10:38:10Z

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Kathy took these photos of trumpeter swans, for once getting better shots than Allen.

This quiet side channel of the Yellowstone River had lots of birds, with the swans being the most rare.

2009-06-09T10:39:11Z

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This quiet side channel of the Yellowstone River had lots of birds, with the swans being the most rare.

Another day and more bison. It was fun to see them wade the river.

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Another day and more bison. It was fun to see them wade the river.

This newborn bison was still not up to walking with his mom.

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This newborn bison was still not up to walking with his mom.

This newborn bison is up and about.

2009-06-09T10:35:03Z

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This newborn bison is up and about.

A typical Yellowstone traffic jam caused by buffalo/bison. I can't imagine how bad it is at the height of tourist season!

2009-06-09T10:33:25Z

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A typical Yellowstone traffic jam caused by buffalo/bison. I can't imagine how bad it is at the height of tourist season!

These buffalo were peacefully grazing a few hundred feet away from the wolf.

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These buffalo were peacefully grazing a few hundred feet away from the wolf.

The wolf waded across the Yellowstone River. He looked very ratty because he was shedding his winter coat.

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The wolf waded across the Yellowstone River. He looked very ratty because he was shedding his winter coat.

The first wolf either of us had every seen turned out to be a rare black wolf. What a thrill!

2009-06-09T11:53:59Z

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The first wolf either of us had every seen turned out to be a rare black wolf. What a thrill!

Another photo of the hunting osprey.

2009-06-09T10:25:09Z

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Another photo of the hunting osprey.

Claws curled, ready to dive.

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Claws curled, ready to dive.

Looking for his prey.

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Looking for his prey.

This osprey was a thrill to watch hunting for fish. What a great subject to photograph!

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This osprey was a thrill to watch hunting for fish. What a great subject to photograph!

A later buffalo, close enough to see his face and hear the sound of his munching.

2009-06-09T10:20:18Z

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A later buffalo, close enough to see his face and hear the sound of his munching.

Here's our first buffalo/bison also near a hot spring. The snow made the scenery extra beautiful and the tourists few.

2009-06-09T10:19:17Z

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Here's our first buffalo/bison also near a hot spring. The snow made the scenery extra beautiful and the tourists few.

These elk near a hot spring were the first wildlife we saw in Yellowstone. By the end of the week we had seen so many we didn't even stop to look.

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These elk near a hot spring were the first wildlife we saw in Yellowstone. By the end of the week we had seen so many we didn't even stop to look.

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Glen Canyon Dam creates Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah border by damming the Colorado River.

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Glen Canyon Dam creates Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah border by damming the Colorado River.

Fisherman on West Fork of Oak Creek.Can you see him casting? If you can, you have 20-20 vision.

2009-05-10T13:32:02Z

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Fisherman on West Fork of Oak Creek.Can you see him casting? If you can, you have 20-20 vision.

Lupine, our favorite wildflower in California, was in Arizona's Oak Creek Canyon, too.

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Lupine, our favorite wildflower in California, was in Arizona's Oak Creek Canyon, too.

A colorful, pockmarked sandstone cliff in Oak Creek Canyon.

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A colorful, pockmarked sandstone cliff in Oak Creek Canyon.

Allen used his polarizer filter to eliminate reflections and shoot the rocks in the stream bed of Oak Creek.

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Allen used his polarizer filter to eliminate reflections and shoot the rocks in the stream bed of Oak Creek.

Colorful strata in a piece of sandstone, common in Oak Creek canyon.

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Colorful strata in a piece of sandstone, common in Oak Creek canyon.

Another wildflower,

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Another wildflower,

The remains of an old resort in Oak Creek Canyon, between Sedona and Flagstaff.

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The remains of an old resort in Oak Creek Canyon, between Sedona and Flagstaff.

Another Sedona scene.

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Another Sedona scene.

Small wildflower with the red soil of Sedona's red rock country.

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Small wildflower with the red soil of Sedona's red rock country.

These gorgeous red rocks are accessible from the end of friend Jan Jackson's street in Sedona. Jan notified me of her recent move to Arizona the day before we left on this trip, so we were a ...

2009-05-10T13:23:03Z

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These gorgeous red rocks are accessible from the end of friend Jan Jackson's street in Sedona. Jan notified me of her recent move to Arizona the day before we left on this trip, so we were a ...

Jan and Kathy pose with more gorgeoous scenery at the end of Jan's street.

2009-05-10T13:23:03Z

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Jan and Kathy pose with more gorgeoous scenery at the end of Jan's street.

These iconic rocks have been photographed countless times from Red Rock Crossing.

2009-05-10T13:23:03Z

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These iconic rocks have been photographed countless times from Red Rock Crossing.

This is called Red Rock Crossing, a favorite spot on Oak Creek near Sedona.

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This is called Red Rock Crossing, a favorite spot on Oak Creek near Sedona.

The sand along Oak Creek outside Sedona made Scruffy go nuts and run in circles. The woman had a little dog that she wanted Scruffy to play with instead.

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The sand along Oak Creek outside Sedona made Scruffy go nuts and run in circles. The woman had a little dog that she wanted Scruffy to play with instead.

Now Scruffy is playing with a big stick in the creek, another of his favorite things. The little dog is still being ignored.

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Now Scruffy is playing with a big stick in the creek, another of his favorite things. The little dog is still being ignored.

Kathy had one notable success: she spotted this gorgeous red bird and pointed it out to color-blind Allen, who took a dozen photos. The birders later confirmed that it was a summer tanager, ...

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Kathy had one notable success: she spotted this gorgeous red bird and pointed it out to color-blind Allen, who took a dozen photos. The birders later confirmed that it was a summer tanager, ...

Allen with a new friend.

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Allen with a new friend.

Sedona had a big store with UFO stuff, and this alien was on display in the parking lot.

2009-05-10T12:57:17Z

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Sedona had a big store with UFO stuff, and this alien was on display in the parking lot.

The Verde River.

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The Verde River.

Kathy loaded with binoculars and camera, ready to see if she can be a birder, too.

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Kathy loaded with binoculars and camera, ready to see if she can be a birder, too.

Dead Horse was Scruffy's favorite stop so far, because he played in a different river every day. This is the Verde River that ran through the park, where the birding is so good that an annua ...

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Dead Horse was Scruffy's favorite stop so far, because he played in a different river every day. This is the Verde River that ran through the park, where the birding is so good that an annua ...

Old ranch house behind our campground near Phoenix.

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Old ranch house behind our campground near Phoenix.

Desert wildflowers in our state park near Sedona, AZ.

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Desert wildflowers in our state park near Sedona, AZ.

This is our campsite in Dead Horse Ranch State Park, in Cottonwood, AZ, between Phoenix and Sedona. It was so pleasant and there was so much to do that we stayed 4 days.

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This is our campsite in Dead Horse Ranch State Park, in Cottonwood, AZ, between Phoenix and Sedona. It was so pleasant and there was so much to do that we stayed 4 days.

Taliesen West, Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture school near Phoenix. It is made of extremely coarse rock, concrete and plywood: not so pretty, but the design is beautiful.

2009-05-10T13:27:28Z

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Taliesen West, Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture school near Phoenix. It is made of extremely coarse rock, concrete and plywood: not so pretty, but the design is beautiful.

Indian pictographs on a rock located on Wright's grounds.

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Indian pictographs on a rock located on Wright's grounds.

Flower buds on the top of a 20 foot tall Saguaro cactus.

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Flower buds on the top of a 20 foot tall Saguaro cactus.

Whenever there is a possibility that we might take Scruffy out, he points at his leash, stored on top of the microwave, to remind us.

2009-05-10T12:34:04Z

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Whenever there is a possibility that we might take Scruffy out, he points at his leash, stored on top of the microwave, to remind us.

Cactus blossoms near friend Richard's condo in Mesa, AZ, near Phoenix.

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Cactus blossoms near friend Richard's condo in Mesa, AZ, near Phoenix.

Richard is happy to see us and to record our visit, our second since he moved to Mesa last year.

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Richard is happy to see us and to record our visit, our second since he moved to Mesa last year.

Greetings from Ehrenberg, AZ on the Colorado River! This was the first stop after visiting our friends the O"Donnells in La Quinta, CA. The "No Firearms" sign on the coffee shop door was amu ...

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Greetings from Ehrenberg, AZ on the Colorado River! This was the first stop after visiting our friends the O"Donnells in La Quinta, CA. The "No Firearms" sign on the coffee shop door was amu ...

The Colorado River briskly flowing by our RV park.

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The Colorado River briskly flowing by our RV park.

There were lots of birds to enjoy in our park, too.

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There were lots of birds to enjoy in our park, too.