7-12-2008-bull elk

Seeing him was a great finish to our day.....Loyal thinks he is a 14 point but we could never get a front shot......his antlers are still covered in velvet which he will soon start losing before rut starts the middle of August......

7-12-2008 The hills are alive!!

The lake islands are filled with flowers....

The hillsides look like they have bouquets of flowers on them.....the winter snow was wonderful as we have never seen it like this....

Overlooking Antelope valley.....

7-12-2008-animals of Hayden Valley

Our drive Saturday took us to Hayden Valley.....elk were taking a swim in the lake

My neighbor said this was a blue herron....beats me, but he was pretty

Love the reflection of the bison....

7-11-2008-Bear & his kill

THIS IS NATURE.....I had been told this bear had killed an ailing bull elk and where it was.....Friday morning we took a ride to Phantom Lake where this is what we saw....Phantom Lake for the first time we can remember has water in it....it usually looks like a little meadow but because of the snow I have mentioned it has water in it....this is a cinnamon bear (black) and it was apparent that he was resting after a feast....
We drove about ten more miles and turned around and when we got back he had apparently eaten again and was lying flat on his back sleeping.....one of our co-workers was told by a visitor they were on a bus tour and actually saw the elk attacked by the bear as it was bent over getting a drink of water in the lake.....the pictures aren't great as it was so bright and shadows from the trees.....

7-6-2008-Lamar Valley & Rosie

Lamar Valley never disappoints us.....we very seldom never see wildlife and the landscape is breathtaking

The ravens in Yellowstone are huge and have been know to steal food at picnics.....you can tell this is a crust of bread....

Rosie and her surviving cub were spotted around Tower.....the crowd was huge and it prevented me from getting a good picture of Rosie....did get this one of the cinnamon cub crossing the road.....Rosie isn't limping, but you could see the scars on her back when she was attacked and her other cub killed....