In & Around Great Falls, Montana

Stationed in Great Falls can be filled with mixed emotions. On one hand, it's not the big city we've been used to, & on the other hand, if you get outside the city it's intensely beautiful.

Those qualities make the time we spend here worth it. We have less than a three hour drive to Glacier National Park, 3 hours to Yellowstone, & half a days drive to Seattle, and a couple hours to Canada. You really can't beat that.

So...until we are stationed in a new place, let's enjoy some photos in & around Great Falls..............

Downtown summer storms....

Summer Storms

Children's Museum

Civic Center

Courthouse

Civic Center

More Yellowstone Photos

Yellowstone Part 2

The rain has finally let up...and we have seen a variety of animals like black bear, bison, wolf, deer, and elk.
We did a lot of hiking and tried to get "off the beaten path" as much as possible.



Our cabin was amazing, and the proximity to the West Yellowstone park entrance was close enough to be able to go into the park each day. We did learn our lesson about not bringing lunch, and ate at the cafe near Old Faithful on day 2.

Let's just day expensive doesn't begin to describe it. The next day we brought our lunch and ended up eating next to a beautiful stream, and taking our time!!





All in all, it was a great vacation. I do have to say I am still a bigger fan of Glacier though! I am glad to say that I did Yellowstone and it really was beautiful.

Yellowstone Part 1

Today is day two of our Yellowstone vacay and we are headed into the park. On the agenda is Old Faithful., a variety of geysers, Mammoth Hot Springs. We are staying in Island Park, ID., and accessing the park via the West Yellowstone entrance.

Inside our cabin from the middle of 3 floors.....

The view from our cabin window.....


Grand Prismatic Spring.....