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Day 276: The Rest of Yellowstone!

Sunday, October 18, 2015

On this trip, anyway. Riding North from Canyon Village the first thing I did was ride up Dunraven Pass (8859 feet) into the snow.  This did, however,get me out of the Caldera.  It was about 50 miles by road from one side to the other.  That is one BIG volcano! Coming down the north side of […]

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Day 275: On to Canyon Village!

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Soon after leaving the Lake area there was wildlife:  Buffalo (or Bison to the persnickety). These were before reaching the Hayden Valley, which has a lot of open grasslands to see wildlife in.  When there is any.  Which there wasn’t.  Just these. This is the Mud Volcano.  Very interesting.  Very smelly.  And very crowded, despite […]

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Day 274: Yellowstone! Lunch break!

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Well, it isn’t Crater Lake, but Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons are still pretty awesome on their own… This is the Lewis River, on the south side of Yellowstone.  There are few, if any, guardrails along this narrow, winding road.  It makes it interesting when there is a fifth wheel trailer half the size of […]

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Day 273: The Grand Tetons!

Saturday, October 17, 2015

After the fog lifted I headed north.  Without the fog the Grand Tetons were out in force! The trees had started to change, also. A few more miles and I reached the entrance station to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.  To cross through these two parks, alone, on a motorcycle, is $40!!!!! But the […]

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Day 272: Finding Jackson Hole

Monday, October 12, 2015

I got up well before sunrise, but still didn’t get on the road as soon as I had hope.  It was cold.  About 35F. And as I got into the valleys east of Idaho Falls, it was foggy along the river. That means cold and damp.  But pretty! A three photo panorama!  BTW, all of […]

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Day 271: Golden Spike Part 9!

Monday, October 12, 2015

At last it was time to leave… A cart full of “Eastern” railroad ties. It is lonely looking West. It is just as lonely looking East. There weren’t nearly as many people at this “joining” as there were the first one! One last informational sign… The traditional railroad “Station” sign, complete with Elevation. And a […]

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Day 270: Golden Spike Part 8!

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

More Bits & Pieces! Part 2. The other side of the engines on display…the 119… …the Jupiter. Looking West. Inside the 119’s cab. I think this is the sand dome on the Jupiter.  Engines were works of art, and the crews kept them that way! Steam comes out from all over on these things! Just […]

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Day 269: Golden Spike Part 7

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Bits & Pieces!  Part 1. There is always something to photograph on a steam engine!  It is better than Robyn’s Junk Pile!  (If the engine is making steam, anyway…) * This is a neat view of the wheels and brass… …but if you look closely at the bottom of the wheel, you will see the […]

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Day 268: Golden Spike Part 6

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Here the 119 backs up prior to the famous reenactment of the meeting of the rails! *** *** Now the 119 slowly… …slowly… …slowly meets with the Jupiter at the final spike! Bits and pieces to come! ~Curtis in Utah!  {!-{>

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Day 267: Golden Spike Part 5

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

After backing up to the switch, the 119 starts a low speed run-by of the Visitor’s Center.  The white steam is the whistle blowing. Here She comes! There She goes! Blowing off a bit if steam to clean the lines. And the whistle, long, loud and lonesome! ~Curtis in Utah! {!-{>

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