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End of June and July Adventures

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We headed back to Star Valley and after a few days of pickleball and Bob swimming in the mornings, we took a hike to Roosevelt Meadows off of Little Greys River Road.  Never had been on this before. Nice area, but since I had a game scheduled, we didn't get to go all the way out.  Did see a deer, but nothing else. One lone deer Great View Trail was a little muddy On June 26th, we went on our 1st kayak trip of the season, starting down at Grover and taking out across from the Rest Area before Thayne.  Not a rough trip, but very twisting.  This is on the Salt River and it twists and winds through this area.  We were lucky to see a Moose and a Bald Eagle. This was with friends Sandy and Bill Reetz and Linda and Lynn Laymon.  Lots of fun, but the men all dumped.  No one hurt, except egos. Lynn and Linda Laymon Eagle on Telephone pole Moose, it's a bull, but antlers not developed yet Me and Sandy just me The next w...

May and June in Star Valley

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Herd Since the Last Post, we've just been busy playing pickleball, hiking and trying to stay dry and warm.  It's been a cold May and June, but have been able to do the daily walks and some hiking along with pickleball. On the 23rd of May, needed to get out so we headed to the Tetons, looking for animals.  We did good, no bears, but Moose, beavers and Elk.  Beaver swimming at Oxbow in Tetons View of mountains with snow Moose relaxing off of Moose-Wilson Road Not the same moose.  They were all just laying around Elk in Field off of Moran Junction Road Elk on Pacific Creek RD.  This one hasn't lost winter coat like the one above Marmot , Need something to take pictures of Herd of elk on HWY 26 Bison off of Hwy 26 Most mornings, it warms up enough for Pickleball, but then starts raining in the afternoon.  By the 29th, we needed to get a hike in regardless.  So we headed out to one of our favorites, knowing we w...