Wyoming

Kris and Tracy saying farewell in Gillette, Wyoming

The first antelope sighting!

Afternoon sighting - and some action shots!

 After a hearty breakfast prepared by Kris, we left Gillette and headed west. Bill wanted to see some antelope, and we were lucky enough to spot some just west of Gillette. Wyoming is a beautiful state, and there's  much more than "just" Yellowstone Park! We drove through the gorgeous Bighorn Mountatins on scenic Hwy 16, then dropped down to cross high desert between mountain ranges.
We were reminded of our drive through Utah and Colorado last fall - red rocks, cottonwood trees, jagged canyons and little rushing streams here and there. The little county road we were on was nearly deserted - only a few pick-up trucks and a FedEx van crossed our path. We were nearly to the turn to go up to Cody when we suddenly saw four antelope right near the road, so we turned our RV around and followed them, watching as they finally figured out how to duck under the fence and prance away. It was an awesome sight!
From Cody, we drove west through steep canyons and windy turns to the East Entrance of Yellowstone, with amazing mountain vistas at every turn. After 20-30 miles, we rounded a hairpin turn only to behold a solitary bison, munching away right near the road! After watching him for a bit, we continued on to Fishing Bridge RV Park, a lovely setting next to the Yellowstone River. Walking Sascha that evening, we kept a bit of a lookout for bears, as this campground is situated in the middle of their migration path! Sadly (luckily?), we had no bear encounters, just a nice quiet night.

Beautiful part of the country - Cody to Yellowstone

Wildflowers in bloom everywhere

Bison #1 - just before getting to Yellowstone Lake and our campsite

These marshy areas are just across the road from Yellowstone Lake