The Shoe Tree ~ Sooc #38

Driving between Devil's Tower and Custer State Park we discovered this shoe tree at the side of the road. Not sure why it started but since finding it I have also found a couple of shoe fences. . .odd.

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The Prairie dogs of Devils Tower

Love stopping by Devil's Tower National Monument!

We have walked around the base before and we saw a porcupine scurry away.

This visit was mostly about the prairie dogs though. I just love them!

Just chillin'.

He looks like he's praying to the grass gods, lol.

This fellow, or lady, is nice and petite.

The opposite of petite?

Peek-a-boo

Mine! It's mine! Get away!

If I sit very still she won't see me.

The mighty buffalo

Buffalo intrigue me! But I know to stay back. These two weren't happy with each other.

I enjoyed watching this babe nursing, oblivious to the arguing males.

This photo makes me think of those dairy books showing the different bulls you can use for stud, lol.  Wonder how he would rate.

Thermopolis

After spending the night camping in the Tetons we headed to Thermopolis.  More tunnels for us. :0)

If you go to the main park in Thermopolis you will find the World's largest mineral hot springs.  We stopped here back in 2002 on our way to Yellowstone, loved it and knew we would stop again on our way back through.

See that dome on the far right of this photo?  That's a bath house where you can sign in and soak for 20 minutes inside or out for free.  If we lived closer we would be here all the time!

Sunset in the Tetons

Watching Elk

We saw this fellow in the distance and pulled off into a parking lot to grab a few shots.

Oops, here he comes.

He's passing us and he crosses the road so we move into another position - the sun was coming up during this time, you can see the lighting change as the series continues.

He had many ladies on the other side of the road and he seemed to be trying to shoo them away from all us watchers.

He even has some babes there - aren't they cute!

He did a little talking, and as you can see, it was a chilly September morn.

I got a little panicked when I saw this in my lens, in fact I ducked back in the car ready to roll up the window, lol. He was further away than he looks.

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Colors of Yellowstone

We walked a few of the paths in Yellowstone and snapped many photos! These are a few of my favorites. The color of that water! Just wow!

The white in this formation is not snow.

The Geysers were way awesome!

Still amazed that things can and do live there.