Chocolate Moose
It was odd being in such a famous ski area as Jackson and not be boarding, but the weather was slightly warmer and the rain had eased up.
We made the most of not having a long day ahead of us nor an early start by having a late breakfast and then driving over the mountains, via the post office (stamps for Sylvie) and Staples (SD card reader for Helen), to Idaho where we failed to by any potato related products whatsoever. On our return to Jackson I stayed at the hotel to edit and upload photographs whilst Helen and Sylvie went to the visitor centre before a light lunch.
In the afternoon we met up with the Teton Science School to go on a Wildlife Expedition. We had to wait for a larger vehicle because there were two more people than they had expected, so after a short delay we headed out of town past the National Elk Refuge; there weren't any elk in the refuge because they only gather there for the rut and calving.
Somebody spotted a coyote and as we were heading back up the road to get a proper look we saw a group of three moose standing in a thicket. There were quite a long way away but we were able to use the spotting scopes provided to get a good view of them and in the poor light I pushed my camera as far as it would go to get a half decent photograph.
After watching the moose we drove further up the road and saw lots of pronghorn which look a lot like antelope hence the reference in Home on the Range! We also saw loads of bison, but they were so yesterday we weren't that interested although our guide was very knowledgeable and we did learn a lot about animal behaviour. En-route we stopped at an old Mormon settlement which was very picturesque in the dying light with the Grand Tetons in the background; Helen got some really good photographs.
We drove into Teton National Park to look for bears, but we only saw elk although hearing the stags bugle was very interesting. I did see something small and furry run across a gap possibly a marmot but mostly we saw elk.
We made the most of not having a long day ahead of us nor an early start by having a late breakfast and then driving over the mountains, via the post office (stamps for Sylvie) and Staples (SD card reader for Helen), to Idaho where we failed to by any potato related products whatsoever. On our return to Jackson I stayed at the hotel to edit and upload photographs whilst Helen and Sylvie went to the visitor centre before a light lunch.
In the afternoon we met up with the Teton Science School to go on a Wildlife Expedition. We had to wait for a larger vehicle because there were two more people than they had expected, so after a short delay we headed out of town past the National Elk Refuge; there weren't any elk in the refuge because they only gather there for the rut and calving.
Somebody spotted a coyote and as we were heading back up the road to get a proper look we saw a group of three moose standing in a thicket. There were quite a long way away but we were able to use the spotting scopes provided to get a good view of them and in the poor light I pushed my camera as far as it would go to get a half decent photograph.
After watching the moose we drove further up the road and saw lots of pronghorn which look a lot like antelope hence the reference in Home on the Range! We also saw loads of bison, but they were so yesterday we weren't that interested although our guide was very knowledgeable and we did learn a lot about animal behaviour. En-route we stopped at an old Mormon settlement which was very picturesque in the dying light with the Grand Tetons in the background; Helen got some really good photographs.
We drove into Teton National Park to look for bears, but we only saw elk although hearing the stags bugle was very interesting. I did see something small and furry run across a gap possibly a marmot but mostly we saw elk.
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