Autumn Travels - Viajes del Otoño

We have made trips to both Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks in the past month. I think incredible views and weather were the high lights of both trips. See for yourselves.

Glacier National Park, Labor Day Weekend (Sept 1-6)

Skies in the park were amazing.

We had a "friend" who visited the campground most days. He liked the berries in the shrubbery above the campground. Fortunately he stayed above us instead of 

coming too close to our tent.  Looks like he enjoyed watching us as much as we enjoyed watching him. 

Hemos visitado ambos de los parques nacionales Glacier y Yellowstone reciente. Creyo que las vistas increyibles y el clima estaban culminantes de los viajes. ¿Que piensas?

Cielos maravillosos.

Tenemos un "amigo" un oso quien nos visitaba casi cada día. El le gustaba las bayas arriba del campamento. Afortunadamente quedaba arriba en vez de visitando nuestra tienda de campaña. Nos gustaba mirarlo y el le gustaba mirarnos.  

 It is hard to tell from this picture but the streaks are 1/4" slushy hail that we hiked through for most of one morning. The ground was pretty white for awhile.

Es dificil ver los detalles en ese foto pero las vetas son 1/4" granizo. Anduvimos en eso por la mañana. La tierra fue blanca por varias horas.

The next day it got quite warm as we hiked through an area of the park that had burned about 5-6 years ago. It as interesting to see the recovery. This was on the Loop Trail to Granite Chalet.

El próximo día era más caliente y anduvimos por un área del parque que era quemado hace 5-6 años. La recuperación era interesante ver. Este es el Sendero de Lazada.

 Yellowstone National Park
(Oct 4-7)

We began our visit by driving the Beartooth Hiway. Can you find the Bear's tooth? We felt like we were on top of the world. Snow is last year's snow though it now has fresh snow.

Empezamos nuestra visita aquí manejando La Carretera del Diente de Oso. ¿Puedes encontrarlo? Parecía que estabamos encima del mundo. Ese nieve es del año pasado sin embargo hay nieve nuevo allí ahora.


 

Buffalo in the Lamar Valley (Bisontes)



A lone cow moose near Many Glacier Lodge
(Un alce norteamericano)

Thursday we visited Old Faithful Geyser. Yes, that is snow on the ground. We drove through about 4 inches of accumulating snow, past 4 accidents, crossing the continental divide twice to get there. They closed the road behind us. Friday  all the roads in the park except one were closed due to snow. We were lucky to see the park this time of year since in a week these same roads will all be closed until spring. The fall color was beautiful. I don't think the erruption of Old Faithful was as tall as it is sometimes, perhaps because it errupted 30 minutes early.

I started making quilt blocks of the national parks a year ago and have gotten side tracked. I need to get back to that project but first we are going to visit Oliver!

Jueves visitamos el géiser de Fiel Viejo. Sí, hay nieve. Manejamos por 4" de nieve amontonando, pasado 4 accidentes, cruzando el divide continental dos veces. Cerraron el camino despues de eso. Viernes todos los caminos en el parque menos uno estaban cerrados. Tenemos suerte que pongamos ver el parque en este temporada. En pocos días estas caminos va a cerrar hasta la primavera. Los colores en el parque estaban espectacular. No creyo que la erupción fue tan alto como normal, quizas porque fue 30 minutos temprano. 

Hace un año empecé diseñar cuadro para una colcha de los parques nacionales que hemos visitado. Debo regresar a ese proyecto pero primero vamos a visitar Oliver!