June, 2009--day with friends

This last Wednesday we toured the park with John, Sue David & Nadine. This picture was taken with Yellowstone Lake in the background....

Still growing!!!!

This grizzly was turning the rocks over looking for bugs....

This black bear with cub provided quite a show.....started up this tree then came down and went on......

Pretty flowers.....

June, 9--0

Pictures taken on my 3 days a week drive to Roosevelt & Tower


A red fox....

And, once again the Great Gray Owl......he is out most every morning and beautiful....he has been sitting on this twig in the middle of the Phantom Lake (the water has almost completely dried up). These pictures are not in order, but he flew a few feet away appearing to be hunting and then flew back to his perch.....

The elk nursery!!!!

The Teton's

A week ago on our two days off we went to The Teton's with David & Nadine. That would be about a 300 round trip (which we have done before) but this time we rented a cabin at Colter Bay. Fun and beautiful....


When it is time to eat, it is time to eat.....

Loyal & David planning or pondering....what is it that old men do???

Loyal & Lou Ann

David & Nadine....

This picture was taken at the marina at Colter Bay.....The mornings provide great pictures with the reflections.....

This was our little cabin.....

Oxbow Bend, a beautiful place in the Teton's. We made three trips to this spot trying for the "just right" picture, but never did get it.....guess I will have to live with this one....

Maybe just a wee bit close to this moose, but he was busy eating.....and remember I have a good zoom lens.....

June, 2009

The big boy's antler's are growing very fast....

And the babies are born!!!! These little spotted calves are so cute and playful....

June. 2009

Two days of animal hunting with David & Nadine Coakley proved to be very good.

Believe this is the first badger I have seen. Loyal says they are a mean animal.....

And, he looked mean....don't know how the people found this den, but he or she were sure drawing a crowd....

This big boy has been posing for several days in the same spot.

And then, this grizzly was sleeping under this tree. Two rangers were keeping the people at bay.....

Love the tongue sticking out......

Just a pretty bird.......enjoy

June Animals, 2009

Posting the "Great Gray Owl" again because the pictures are much better. This first one was taken by Nadine. I wasn't quick enough as he had just flew from one spot to another. Look how he blended in with the bark of the tree.....Amazing.....

He looks like he is a medieval little character....according to Nadine and so true.....

Yum, yum, yum....

This Canada Goose took over this tree next. So funny to see.....

You seldom see a young pronghorn......he was a live wire!!!

June 7th, 2009 Snowstorn......

As you know I travel about 50 miles round trip three days a week to audit two other stores. That would be Roosevelt and Tower Falls. It started snowing flurries as I left Mammoth this day and the higher I got, this is what I encountered. This is the company car I drive parked at the back of Tower Store and the next picture is looking across from the store towards the falls.....It was absolutely beautiful and by the time I left at noon the roads were clear.

Two Grizzlies...

These male and female grizzles entertained crowds for 3-4 days and they did not care who watched the mating ritual. This first picture is one that our friend Nadine took and the bottom one is mine. They are just cuddling!!! The rangers really earned their money.

June, 2009

I don't have a recent picture of Kailey, but wonderful news. She finished her freshman year of college with better than a 3.0 grade average.....Yeah, and we are so proud of Kailey.





Tish and Darin put a pool in last fall and now are beginning to reap the benefits.

Nathan jumping in. Lauren, Nathan & Ryan

Lauren

Ryan

Lauren

Kendall Jean

Lucas, Kelly & Kendall.....

My nephew's military retirement......

My nephew Michael LaRue retired from the Army and will live in Germany.....his list of accomplishments and awards (including The Purple Heart) are quite impressive. I believe the year was 2005 that Mike survived a gunshot wound to the head while serving in Iraq. We are so thankful for his life and wish him a great retirement with wife Stephanie and daughter Hannah.....The woman in blue is my sister-in-law Luwana who was able to fly to Germany for this celebration. Mike's in-law's are beside them and I don't know the others.

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June, 2009

It is very unusual for a sheep to birth right beside the road, but this mama pleased a huge crowd. She had just given birth and he was so wobbly and cute.

Mama still has her winter coat.

This mama owl was in a tree keeping an eye on her two young that were across the road close to the nest. Notice the horns on the owl and futher in this update you will see A Great Gray Owl....No horns....