Chech out west 2019

[Chechem]

Again Chechem thanks  . I am so grateful you get to visit these places it is almost like we are there with you. RTR!

Thanks.  Jamos will be here tomorrow.  Maybe you should have ridden with him!   

[Chechem]

Sunday May 26th:

Got up at 5am, rigged up my fishing gear, and went to Hebgen Lake at 6am.  The lake is down 4-5'.  My buddy slept in.

It was 38 degrees, but no wind, so it didn't seem cold.  I set up the boat, and was out fishing by 6:45.  The grassbeds are almost nonexistent this early in summer, so I had trouble finding fish.  Usually the fish hold to the grassbeds until late morning.

I think all of the ones I caught were just cruising around.  I caught 4 smallish rainbow trout and a whitefish; no big fish.  But it was nice to be out there.  No pics.

About noon storm clouds gathered, and it got windy, so I headed to shore.  I took apart the boat, and as I was deflating the pontoons it hit: hail.  Large raindrops and hail came blasting down.  I crammed the pontoons in the car partially deflated and headed to West Yellowstone.

When I reached the main highway (Hwy 191 to Big Sky; Gallatin Road) I saw cars stopped and expected it was an accident.  But it was bison in the road and hail.  Crazy.  I've never seen bison there.  I managed to get through them and to West.  It hadn't even rained there.

I know you want pics, so here's one borrowed from last year:

[ricky023]

Nice looking trout. Rainbow I think you taught us? RTR!

[Chechem]

Nice looking trout. Rainbow I think you taught us? RTR!

Yep.  You're a good student.   

[Chechem]

Monday May 27th:

Jamos and Mrs Jamos arrive today to join us for a tour of Yellowstone.  Preacher, we need good weather and luck finding wolves and bears; help welcome.

They arrive early this morning, and we plan to immediately leave for Lamar Valley to find wolves.  Reports are good, and we know where two carcasses are.  Just hope there's still enough meat on the bone to attract wolves.

Also, it's Memorial Day, and we don't need to get stuck in bison or bear jams, like this one that got us a few days ago:

[Chechem]

Monday continued:

Jamos and Mrs J arrived by 6am.  They are early birds.  We got into the park by 7am, drove across the park to Lamar Valley, and had 2 grizzlies in the scope by 8:30.  We also watched wolves play with bison (pics), a newborn bison calf, a newborn pronghorn, and lots of bears, moose, mountain goats, bighorn sheep, etc.


Uinta Ground Squirrel




BIG Grizzly


Wolf teasing and playing chase with bison (the video is better)




Elk bull


Newborn bison (see umbilical hanging from Mom)


Chewy elk

[2Stater]

Great stuff, Chech! I'm guessing J and Mrs J are eating that up. 

[Chechem]

Great stuff, Chech! I'm guessing J and Mrs J are eating that up.  

Yes they are.  I'm so pleased that we lucked out and the animals cooperated yesterday.  You cannot believe how many people walk up and "ROLL TIDE" J.  

This morning we're off to search for a grizzly on a carcass near Ole Faithful, then tour the geyser basins.  Weather forecast looks good; sunny and high of 50s.

Wish y'all were here to enjoy this.  Lots of critters active now.


Three cinnamon bears (Mom and yearling cubs).

[2Stater]

Great stuff, Chech! I'm guessing J and Mrs J are eating that up.  

Yes they are.  I'm so pleased that we lucked out and the animals cooperated yesterday.  You cannot believe how many people walk up and "ROLL TIDE" J.  

This morning we're off to search for a grizzly on a carcass near Ole Faithful, then tour the geyser basins.  Weather forecast looks good; sunny and high of 50s.

Wish y'all were here to enjoy this.  Lots of critters active now.


Three cinnamon bears (Mom and yearling cubs).

Maybe one day. 

[ricky023]

Man this is exciting pics of our nature. The little Bison reminded me of the calves I saw in our pastures when I was living on the farm. thanks Chechem again. RTR!

[N.AL-Tider]

Yeah, like 2 said, maybe one day I'll be able to go on that tour... 

[Chechem]

Tuesday May 28th:

Our group of 4 drove into the park yesterday morning at 6am.  We soon spotted a pretty coyote standing along the road, and (of course) lots of bison; some in the road.  We arrived at Ole Faithful, toured the historic Old Faithful Inn, and watched the geyser erupt.  It was cool and breezy.  Then Jamos and Mrs J went on toward Yellowstone Lake while Buddy and I did touring elsewhere and prepared our fishing gear.

Today we'll be fishing the lake; no wind and warmer.  Can't wait!


Old Faithful Inn






Old Faithful


Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone - waterfall


Yellowstone Canyon - see river far below


Green bacterial mat at Norris Geyser Basin (pics thanks to Mrs J)


Grand Prismatic pool

[2Stater]

Gorgeous pics, Chech. Got to be breathtaking to see in person.

[Chechem]

Gorgeous pics, Chech. Got to be breathtaking to see in person.

This video from the web makes it come alive:
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzxlyTJD66Q" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzxlyTJD66Q</a>

[ricky023]

   this is just beautiful Chechem. Thanks so much e-cred for the pics. God made such beauty man does not even understand. Well done sir. RTR!

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