Monday, April 23, 2012

Roche Jaune

As Lewis and Clark passed into what would later be called Montana, they noted in their journals a large tributary on the left which French explorers called Roche Jaune; the name referred to the unusual-colored country from which the river rose. Today we know this country as Yellowstone. Photobucket

Base camp: Cooke City, Montana. Elev.: 7,500 feet. Pop.: 100. People seen with guns in hip holsters: 2. Gunshots heard on Sunday, April 22, at 2.15 am: 3. Photobucket

Very close to the spot where David Gaillard died on Dec. 31. Gaillard was an experienced skier and Northern Rockies representative for the Defenders of Wildlife. Photobucket

Cooke Peak: someone getting after it in the chute. Photobucket

A dual-sport day: afternoon ride in the very quiet Lamar River Valley. Photobucket

Funny looking deer. Photobucket

Wolf!

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Abiathar!

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Amphitheater Peak Photobucket

Weekend accomplished: Soda Butte Creek on the run home. Photobucket

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

You were all together too close to that Bison. Just like when you were about 7 on our first trip to Yellowstone. You can correct me on your age. But you were young and pretty handy with the camera even then. As I remember it you, Charge and Dad all took pictures while I hung out near the car.