We Told You It Is Romantic!

July 4^th brought the first of two weddings this summer of people who met here last year. Brett (my EDR co-worker) and Kim were married on July 4. The wedding was a private affair at Undine Falls, but they had a reception for friends at the pavilion at Arch Park in Gardiner. It was a fun, casual affair and gave us a chance to wish the newlyweds well. I won’t name all the individuals, some of whom regular readers of the blog will recognize, but I’ll say that Brett and Kim are the couple embracing while dancing. Everyone shared their obvious happiness and wishes them well.

Only in Yellowstone is it appropriate to have hugging bears on the wedding cake!

Wayne, Pat, Lynn, Ron

Barbara & Loretta

Carl and Brett (the groom)

Brett & Kim dancing

Our wildlife for this edition of the blog consists of a family of coyotes playing at their den, and Lorraine’s pictures of the incredibly blue mountain bluebird – the only one we’ve seen this year. Note the Uinta ground squirrel (also know as a Whistle Pig) in one of the bluebird pictures. There are dozens of them here scurrying in and out of their holes as you walk by.

Early one evening we walked up the hill behind our dorm on the old stagecoach road to Gardiner. The view of the Gallatin range in Montana is exquisite, and the sunset over the mountains isn’t bad either.

I’ll add a good picture of Lorraine and Lucy (L’s coworker from college days) in their new blue bamboo shirts behind the desk of the newly remodeled gift shop.

On a trip to the Chief Joseph highway we stopped at Dead Indian Hill, a view that always is grand, and especially so in stormy weather. On the return, we stopped at the Beartooth Café, where Lorraine photographed an example of how they save water in the west.

Next time I’ll have pictures from a great visit by the Langworthys.