Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Magnificent Yellowstone!

Yellowstone National Park is an awesome place.
Check out these pictures! We spent two nights here and loved it.



Wild Bison!This is ice!

Soooo Beautiful!
Fires have taken many trees, but apparently it is nature's way of restoring the natural resources. Amazing!

Geysers everywhere!
Beautiful Yellowstone Lake.

We loved this campground. We walked down to the lake.
No, we didn't swim in the freezing water.
Mule Deer. Up close and personal!


Old Faithful. Worth the wait!

Enjoying the beautiful afternoon.
Bob and Janet at Yellowstone Lake.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

Seattle, Washington

The trip through Oregon and Washington was pretty. We arrived in Seattle on July 4th. You can see the Space Needle way in the back of this picture.Downtown Seattle

Space Needle

Mt. Ranier

Mt. Ranier in the background from where we were parked.

Yosemite

Yosemite Pines Campground...complete with shaded sites, a general store, a petting zoo, and so much more!



A little road delay upon entering the forest.
I still wonder...If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
No words needed to view these pictures!
Enjoy!




We saw this bear foraging in the trees.












Central and Northern California

Our niece, Jennifer, lives in Cambria, CA. We were able to rendezvous with her. She met us at the entrance to the Hearst Castle and had lunch with us. We are so proud of her making it on her own.





We visited and toured the Hearst Castle. Beautiful landscape and views. Very ornate.






Spent the day in San Francisco with my brother, Rick and his son, Joe. A few bridges, a ride through Sausalito, and lunch at Outback. We enjoyed the time with Rick and Joe.
The weather was perfect!







California's Redwood Forest...Land of Paul Bunyan!