Happy Monday!

 Wishing everyone a great day and a happy new week!

"All good things are wild and free."

Jenny Lake, Grand Tetons, Wyoming

"To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles." Mary Davis

"We take photos as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

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Happy Monday!

 Happy Monday everyone!

Wishing you all a great day and a happy new week!

"Photos are a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone."

Moose seen Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

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Happy Monday!

 Happy Monday everyone!

I wish you a happy day and a great new week!

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Happy Thankful Thursday!

  Happy Thursday!

This is a Throwback Thursday post, diving into my archives. I hope you enjoy, I miss traveling during these no-traveling times. This is one of my favorite national parks.  Hubby, my son and I have been to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons National Park in 2005 and 2008.  I would go back again if I could, but it is nice to do a post of our past memories and trips.  

I am thankful for all the trips, hubby, son and I have taken over the years.  I am thankful for all my archived photos I can look back on our happy trip memories.  I am thankful for our beautiful national parks. 


The canyon seen from the Upper/Lower Yellowstone Falls

 Me and my hubby at the Continental Divide

 A view of the Grand Teton mountain range. Another pretty day and beautiful blue sky.

 The Grand Prismatic Spring at Yellowstone NP. It was a pretty sky day, I love the clouds and steam from the hot spring.

 A moose seen from the Heron Pond and Swan Lake loop trail in the Grand Teton NP. This moose was wearing a tracking collar. 

Yellowstone bison and a couple of Pronghorn. 

 I am thankful that I saw so much wildlife during our visit to the park.  A moose seen off the road in Yellowstone.

Mama Elk with young at  Mammoth Hot Spring, Yellowstone NP.

 Oxbow Bend, near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. This was a popular spot for photographers...

 A Grizzly Bear seen off the road in the Grand Teton NP.

We took a float trip on the Snake River, Jackson Wyoming.  While floating down the river, I was able to see a few Bald Eagles and a large group of White Pelicans.

 Deep in thought, hubby taking a break on the hot springs boardwalk. We stayed in various park cabins at Old Faithful, Mammoth, Colter Bay, it was great staying inside the park. It was nice that we could just walk to Old Faithful or to the Mammoth Hot Springs and to the lake.

 Howdy Stranger, we spent a few nights in Jackson Hole Wyoming.

Even back in 2005 and 2008 I was bird watching, these were some of the birds we saw in Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.  

Unidentified Hummingbird, Cinnamon Teal, Magpie,
Trumpeter Swan, Cedar Waxwing, Dusky Grouse,
female Mountain Bluebird, Osprey, White Pelican.

 We are looking forward to the days we can travel again, to plan a trip when we are feeling safe.


I hope everyone is happy and healthy! 😊  Please wear your masks and keep social distancing.. I am always thankful hubby and I are both doing well!


I am always thankful for your visits and the comments. Check back for any replies to your comments. 



Live simple and be happy!  😊 Take care and keep smiling!


Thank you Michelle for hosting Thankful Thursday. 
Thank you to Yogi the host of   Skywatch Friday


Thanks so much for visiting and for your nice comments on my previous post. Have a happy day!

Skywatch Friday.. skies from the TETONS

I have some neat pictures of clouds hanging around the Teton mountains. In the Teton National park we stayed at Colter Bay and had some gorgeous views of the mountains.

I hope you enjoy the mountains and clouds as much as I do. I should have said fog not clouds.

As usual to see more wonderful skies from around the world click on my Skywatch Friday link.
Also a big thanks to the team of guys and gals who make  Skywatch happen. I have a great time looking at everyone's photos. Last, thanks in advance to anyone who stops by my blog and check out my Skywatch photos.

White Pelican for Camera Critters

You can click on picture for a larger image, Scenic Sunday pic's follow my critters.


During my trip to the Tetons and Yellowstone National parks I was able to do a lot of birding. I saw the White Pelican in various spots in both parks. I saw a large group of the White Pelicans on the Snake river while doing a float rafting trip. The White Pelican seemed to be very common in both parks.

This White Pelican was seen in the Tetons at Owbow Bend. To see more Camera critters from all around please click on my critter link.


This Osprey was seen near the Old Faithful Boardwalk loop.




The Mountain Bluebird was seen in many places in the parks.


The Raven is another bird common to the parks.



Finally a lifer for me was this Grouse seen in the Tetons on the road to Signal Mountain.




I hope everyone enjoys my Yellowstone and Tetons birds for the camera critter meme. Also thanks to the host Misty Dawn of Camera Critters for making this all happen. I really enjoy seeing everyone's critters.