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Cal rose very early to drive several hours to be at the Yellowstone Grand Canyon to photograph Lower Falls.

This is Lower Falls from the Artist's point.
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Cal and a group of photographers waited until about 9:00 am to see the sun hit the mist of Lower Falls and create a rainbow.

Not as spectacular as we had all hoped but still a beautiful waterfall in any light.
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Cal loved this little tree highlighted by the falls.
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Cal stopped by Upper Falls on the way out the Yellowstone Grand Canyon to take one last shot of the falls in the morning light.
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Buffalo were in a low valley near the road in Hayden Valley. Cars stopped all over the road which is always a sign there is something in the field.

These buffalo were moving across a small steam as they grazed. Cal pulled over and set up with other photographers on a small hill to shoot directly down on the big animals.
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Virginia Ann wanted to see Mystic Falls so we hiked out the mile to the falls before leaving for the Grand Tetons.

The sky was clouding up and would end up raining a small amount on us as we were leaving.
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As we neared the southern end of Yellowstone National Park we came to Lewis Falls. We stopped by the side of the road and only had to walk a few feet to get a good look at the falls.

The 30-foot falls are downstream from Lewis Lake and are named for the famous explorer.
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The drive to the Grand Tetons National Park was lengthened by road construction. We checked into the hotel and then went to the top of Signal Mountain to watch the sun set over the beautiful mountains.

This is the view west as the sun sets behind Mt Moran.
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The Grand Tetons in the setting sun - a slight haze from local fires in front of the mountains.
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Jenny Lake Lodge

This Jenny Lake Lodge was a real treat. The hotel is located near Jenny Lake and nestled in the woods. The view of the Grand Tetons peeks through the trees.

Web: http://www.gtlc.com/lodging/jenny-lake-lodge-overview.aspx/
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Dining is a "foodies" dream. Each evening there is a 5-course meal and the morning meals include fresh trout and eggs or crab meat Eggs Benedict. The meals are included in the price of the room and the service and food were first class.
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Each room at the Jenny Lake Lodge is a cabin - some cabins are single rooms and others have two rooms. We stayed in Thistle, a cabin near the main building.

In a lecture on the history of the Lodge we learned that Thistle was one of two cabins remaining from the original set of cabins built in the 1920s.
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Virginia Ann was very pleased that daily horseback riding was included in the price of the room. Here Cal and Virginia Ann are posing with Mary Sue - the wrangler at the Lodge.

Virginia Ann signed up for a ride each day and Mary Sue was very accommodating. We went on some beautiful rides. One required us to cross a river twice and climb up a steep, narrow incline into the foothills of the Grand Tetons.
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Complementary bikes are also available. This is a shot of Cal riding. Virginia Ann actually used her bike much more than Cal.


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