June 7, 2021 A Hayden and Lake day… and I still woke up before the alarm. No delays to kick things off on Monday, and we cruised down toward Hayden Valley in good time. A surprise greeted us before we even reach Canyon: a large collared grizzly bear walking across a meadow. In the darkness it was difficult to nail

June 3, 2021 We had some work scheduled for the cabin. I figured I’d need to be around for a half day, tops. Unfortunately, the work dragged on longer than expected, and I was forced to stick around all day. All so that I could unplug and plug a few things in.   June 4, 2021 As a result, I may

June 1, 2021 After the long weekend adventure, it felt good to sleep in and putter around the cabin for a bit. I had some work to catch up on (including hanging new prints… check out my Facebook Page for a killer deal on the older canvases that are coming down), so I wasn’t planning on heading out until the

May 30, 2021 Saturday’s traffic cemented my decision: we’d leave the park on Sunday and head to Idaho. It’s been a few years since I visited the reserves outside the park, always good for bird sightings and photos, and occasionally mammals too. Best of all, they’re almost completely devoid of human activity while everyone is raiding the national park. Of

Prelude: May 27, 2021 Wait, wasn’t I just here? It seems like very little time has passed since we wrapped up our family visit a week-and-a-half ago. Don’t worry, you didn’t miss any reports. Since I had relatively little time in the park over those two weeks, I didn’t bother writing. I did have a few nice wildlife encounters in my