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Great wrap-up! I'd already figured from the way you'd written that the Grand Tetons would be your favourite.
Ours would be a bit different - Yellowstone, Bryce, Grand Tetons and Zion, but as you said about Zion, some of that with the Grand Tetons is we didn't have the time to do it justice. We were also lucky and saw Yellowstone when it was a bit less crowded. I think it's just pot luck on when you visit and how busy it is.
So sorry to see this come to an end, as I've loved reading every bit of it.
Thanks for the wrap-up, Sharon. Interesting to hear your rankings and the factors that went into your choices. I certainly enjoyed seeing the photos from all of the parks. I loved seeing all the fall colors in the Tetons, the elk and the thermal springs in Yellowstone and the strange beauty of the rock formations in Bryce. What a great series of trips! It must have been wonderful to return home to your entertaining and adorable dog and just to stay put for a while, although it doesn't look like you do much of that!
I'll really miss your almost-daily dose of beautiful photos now.
Laurie - thanks so much for following along. It has been fun getting to "know" you and hope to see ya real soon.
You'll be tired of my photos soon enough - 3 WDW trips and a cruise coming in the next few months.
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Great wrap up, I think it would be hard to choose a favourite. I will echo Laurie and say that I too will miss the almost daily dose of beautiful photos
If you miss posting maybe you could if post some recommendations for settings for shooting the Christmas decor in the hotels at Disney, I be all ears
Thanks for coming on the journey. I will be at WDW late this month and will make some notes on the settings I use - still learning about nighttime and inside photography.
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Great wrap up! Love the rankings and the reason's behind them. I'm making notes.
Thanks. Glad you joined the TR.
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Great wrap-up! I'd already figured from the way you'd written that the Grand Tetons would be your favourite.
Ours would be a bit different - Yellowstone, Bryce, Grand Tetons and Zion, but as you said about Zion, some of that with the Grand Tetons is we didn't have the time to do it justice. We were also lucky and saw Yellowstone when it was a bit less crowded. I think it's just pot luck on when you visit and how busy it is.
So sorry to see this come to an end, as I've loved reading every bit of it.
I knew you would guess our favorite. Your report was the inspiration to add Bryce and Zion onto our trip.
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Great pictures from the drive, and a great wrap up! I'll be adding those NPs to our list!
You and your family will enjoy the National Parks, I'm sure.
I just finished up your truly wonderful TR! Thanks so much for sharing. Your photos are just breathtaking! I want to do a big national park trip sometime in the not-too-distant future, but I think I should learn a little about photography first.
Amazing Trip that you had to my part of the world. I am about 2-3 hours drive from the Gardner, Cody, and Silver Gate Entrances. West Yellowstone is about 4. I spent many an hour in Yellowstone growing up.
What amazes me is that people are still stupid when it comes to the wildlife. At least you didn't see any of the here honey let's get a picture of little cutie sitting on this nice buffalo.
Dad heads with child in arms toward buffalo. Child is in the 2-5 yr old range. Head down and charge. Run. I thought they were stuffed. Yes people used to be that idiotic.
When you return if you can't get lodging in the park I would recommend staying in Cody. We were very happy with our stay at the Days Inn back in 2006. If you do stay in Cody do plan to spend a couple days at the Wild Bill Historical Center. It's 5 museums for one admission price. It is still quite a drive but a lot of choices on where to go to eat.
I just finished up your truly wonderful TR! Thanks so much for sharing. Your photos are just breathtaking! I want to do a big national park trip sometime in the not-too-distant future, but I think I should learn a little about photography first.
Thanks for the nice comments. Definitely visit the parks. There's so much to see, even if photography isn't your main focus.
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Amazing Trip that you had to my part of the world. I am about 2-3 hours drive from the Gardner, Cody, and Silver Gate Entrances. West Yellowstone is about 4. I spent many an hour in Yellowstone growing up.
What amazes me is that people are still stupid when it comes to the wildlife. At least you didn't see any of the here honey let's get a picture of little cutie sitting on this nice buffalo.
Dad heads with child in arms toward buffalo. Child is in the 2-5 yr old range. Head down and charge. Run. I thought they were stuffed. Yes people used to be that idiotic.
When you return if you can't get lodging in the park I would recommend staying in Cody. We were very happy with our stay at the Days Inn back in 2006. If you do stay in Cody do plan to spend a couple days at the Wild Bill Historical Center. It's 5 museums for one admission price. It is still quite a drive but a lot of choices on where to go to eat.
Thanks for stopping by. I hear you about people being silly around the wildlife. Thanks for the info on Cody - we hope to be able to explore more on our next trip.
And, here are a few more photos - Lou took these on the day he stayed in West Yellowstone while we went into Yellowstone to hunt for elk. They are from the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, where they provide sanctuary for animals that can no longer be in the wild. He said it was very well done. He finally got around to sharing a few of his pics with me yesterday.
I love Lou's shots of the animals. I'm glad they have the sanctuary set up to protect the animals as well as give people a chance to safely see some of the more elusive ones.
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Sharon - just read your trip report all the way through. I am working on our Fall 2013 trip planning for Yellowstone and Grand Teton - based on your report, I need to call tomorrow and look at lodging availability IN Teton instead of Jackson, WY (we currently have a room at the Hampton Inn). We ARE staying in the park in Yellowstone (Mammoth Hotel and Old Faithful Inn)...
Thanks for SO much info about what to see and do in both parks. I've been dying to find detailed info of the not to miss options - and hubs has now been informed that an early morning or two are on the agenda.
Thanks for the nice comments. Definitely visit the parks. There's so much to see, even if photography isn't your main focus.
Thanks for stopping by. I hear you about people being silly around the wildlife. Thanks for the info on Cody - we hope to be able to explore more on our next trip.
And, here are a few more photos - Lou took these on the day he stayed in West Yellowstone while we went into Yellowstone to hunt for elk. They are from the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center, where they provide sanctuary for animals that can no longer be in the wild. He said it was very well done. He finally got around to sharing a few of his pics with me yesterday.
I have been so busy the last two months that I completely missed this TR when it was happening! Thanks so much for sharing your pictures and commentary. I know it must be so tedious to go through so many pictures and then post them (I still haven't uploaded or posted pictures from last month when Melanie and Meri visited!). I absolutely love the beauty of every scene you capture. They're wonderful!
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