Monday, August 19 Tetons, Wildlife Art and south

 Monday, August 19

  53 degrees this morning, as Beth sleeps in till 8:00!

We decide to do some maintenance today, since everything is very handy.  Two loads of laundry in a nice, clean laundromat while we make and enjoy some tasty breakfast tacos. We are able to fill the propane tank, use the dump station and fill up the fresh water tank too.  All done by 11:00!  

We head to the South Entrance of Yellowstone, where traffic is quite heavy amid road construction.  Looks like there was a fire not too long ago as we exit the park - devastation!   There is a short drive till we enter Grand Teton National Park. Beautiful views of the mountains by Jackson Lake and Willow Flats Overlook.

Beth wants to re-visit Jenny Lake, so we head that direction, getting closer and closer to the mountains.  

We stop to stretch our legs at the Jackson Lake Dam area.

One of many fishermen, near the dam.

 On Jenny Lake Scenic Drive we have to wait a few minutes to get a parking spot.   But, Oh what a view!

We finish the drive and are thinking of stopping at the Jenny Lake Visitor's Center but there must be more than 100 cars there, overflowing the parking area, pulled off the road here and there.  We decide to keep on going towards Jackson Hole.

  Just before Jackson, The National Museum of Wildlife Art catches our attention so Greg does a quick turn around for a visit.  Lots of life-size statues, mostly bronze, outside on the Sculpture Trail, as well as some modern work. 

 

 Inside there are more than 500 artists and over 5,000 catalogued items.  There are a few "big name" pieces by Georgia O'Keeffe, John Audubon, Charles Russell and more, but the basis of the museum is a collection donated by Joffa and Bill Kerr in 1987.

Climate Change II, Bart Walter

Let Me Be Free, Helen Seay

Jackson Traffic is crazy as we make our way past the famous antler arches at Jackson Square.

  We stop for gas, wine and beer and visit Albertsons for a few groceries.  Then, at a Forest Service office  the ranger gives us a map of  nearby (relatively) dispersed camping areas.  We choose one south of town and head that way. But then come across Hoback  Campground in the Bridger-Teton National Forest and decide to stop there.  Good thing we stopped early because by 6:00 the campground of about ten sites is filled!  We have a nice site, #8,  close to the Hobart river and a friendly camp hostess.

We have been extremely fortunate in our travels in that we have seen very very few insects.  Can count on one hand the number of mosquitos and a few flies.  Haven't used the bug spray at all! 

Dinner a la Albertsons deli.  And Beth finally wins a game of cribbage!