Time is moving on, we have already been in Livingston, Montana for two months with 2 weeks left to go before we move east to Wisconsin. Things seem pretty much the same for us. Except the news, if it weren't for that, we would hardly know that things have changed so much in the world.
We are enjoying seeing God's creation as we venture out on road trips in the area. We went with Daryl and Vicki to Tom Miner Canyon for an afternoon field trip.
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| Large Elk herd enjoying the sprinklers and the new hay on a hot day |
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| Twins taking a shower |
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| Road to Tom Miner Canyon |
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| Ty yells "Stop! A Badger" and jumps out to get a photo |
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| He smells something in the air, Who's here? |
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| Okay, I'll pose for a while, then I have to get back to digging this hole. |
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| Back at Daryl's house, there are mouths to feed. House Wrens almost ready to fledge |
On another trip to the west, we went up Spring Creek Road, best surprise was a family of Long-billed Curlews on their high nesting grounds.
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| Sentinal guards the area. Long-billed Curlew |
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| This bird calls and tries to draw us away from the family |
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While Daryl & Vicki took a trip to Colorado to see the gandkids, We headed south to Yellowstone National Park
Lamar Valley |
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| Bison was having a fine time taking a dust bath |
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| Baby Bison are growing up fast |
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| Pronghorn Antelope is very alert to what is happening around him. |
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| Glacier formed Cirque near the top of Bear Tooth Pass |
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| God's Mountain top Flower Garden |
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| Yellow-bellied Marmot |
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| Sky Pilot |
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| Showy Alpine Ragwort |
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| Alpine Forget-Me-Not |
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| Subalpine Fleabane |
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| Rugged Mountains of Bear Tooth Pass |
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| Rocky Mountain Dwarf Primrose |
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| Fernleaf Lousewort |
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| Feather-leaf Kittentails |
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| Ball-head Skyrocket |
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| Tundra Clover |
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| Pika eating Forget-Me-Not blossoms |
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| Curious "Cute" Pika |
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| Overlooking Rock Creek Canyon - northwest end of Bear Tooth Pass |
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| Clark's Nutcracker |
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| Bird responds to Ty, this bird is Number 400 on our year list |
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| Golden Mantled Ground Squirrel |
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| Least Chipmunk |
After the rain storm, we were treated to a double Rainbow, Definitly not easy to get a photo of, but the cell phone did the trick.
Love & Prayers,
Ty & Ida Baumann
Once again, I'm envious and thoroughly enjoying the photos and the wildlife that you've spotted on your excursions. 😄
ReplyDeleteBrian and I have also been captivated by Lamar Valley and enjoyed a sunset picnic with the bison!
Bear Tooth Pass was stunning and your photography does it justice! Thank you for bringing us along on your adventures! Your Campsite Neighbor, Kim (w the Irish Setter, Dougal)😂