As we’ve been exploring Yellowstone National Park, Dave would say, “I remember…” and share a memory he has of the trip to this beautiful park when our children were still in elementary school.

Unfortunately, I have very few memories of our time in Yellowstone or the Tetons because the severe headaches I experienced every time we changed elevation a few hundred feet, which was a precursor of the brain surgery I underwent when I returned home.

The upside is that I’ve been having a blast exploring this park this time! I have particularly enjoyed the area near Fishing Bridge – in spite of the bison road delays. This is a part of the park that doesn’t have trees  ravaged by either the 2003 or 1988 fires and the pine beetle. There’s plently of open grasslands that support a diverse animal population – wolves, elk, bison, and deer are all easily seen by visitors along the road. Check out all the photos in the albums titled 08-29 Yellowstone National Park and 08-30 Yellowstone National Park at the right.

To say nothing about the upper and lower falls, Yellowstone river and lake…