Our Mammoth Christmas was a huge success because of our new manager Chris McCoy. He was full of spirit and that spilled over to the rest of us. 
Loyal and I with Alex and Vit, two young men from Ukraine who worked part time for us. They were such a delight and it was hard to tell them good bye today (Friday)
Loyal and I in front of the Christmas Tree......
We ate our turkey dinner out on the front lawn. God provided us with a perfect night as we didn't eat until 8:00 p.m. 
You can see his reflection as he had just shook his head in the water.....
Moose frequent "Floating Island Lake" and I finally got good pictures of this younger one. He still has velvet on his antlers. Love the "moose drool"....
We hiked a short distance to this "Lost Lake". A beautiful lake that you miss if you don't get off the main road....
A very young coyote posing for us....so cute
Two bison killed each other during the rut and this is where one died....looks like a grease spot...this grizzly was having a feast. The two little black spots at one o'clock are two cubs....after eating the grizz wondered out in the tall green grass.....
Yellowstone got its name from the yellow banks of this beautiful canyon....never tire of this either.....
A nice surprise this last weekend...Friends from Kansas graced us with their company. Larry and Carol Stilwell from Skiddy, Kansas spent two days with us....we roamed the park and had such a good time....Larry and Loyal were classmates way back when in White City, Kansas
This is the same bull elk that I have posted before.....he is always hanging around this same area...we expect to see him around the ladies soon....
The Zeferjahn kids on their first school day of 2008. Ryan is in the 5th grade, Lauren the 3rd and Nathan is starting kindergarten....
Nathan will be attending his schools first year of all day kindergarten. His first day went well and he told his Mom that he would go tomorrow.....
This late bloomer is going to have a tough time making it through the winter....it isn't very old and looks to be about two months younger than than the others calves.....all others have lost their spots....
No matter which of God's creatures we all love our mother's kisses.....
This is one of my better zoomed in pictures of a bison.....
The ladies don't have a chance as she can't make a move without him at her side....it is so interesting to watch the mating process of these huge beasts....
John & Brenda Smink were co-workers last years and neighbors this year....John works for YPSS (all the service stations in the park) and Brenda is a nurse at the Mammoth Clinic....their son John (good-looking) was here for a visit this week and we enjoyed a cookout on Sunday....We have kept in contact with John and Brenda this last winter and treasure their friendship.....
You can google the LeHardy Fires and read about it....the fire started from a down electric pole due to high winds....this fire wasn't started by nature, so they are trying to put it out....it has now burned 8900 acres according to what we heard today....
