2008

2008 was an awesome vacation.  We drove all the way to California and stayed 5 days at Yosemite, then headed back east and stopped in the Teton's for a week and vacationed with our neighbors (Clyde and Sharon) and friends (Steve and Sue).  This was all during the first 3 weeks of June.

Big Foot Crossing sign on

road up to Pikes Peak

Kings Canyon National Park
http://www.nps.gov/seki/index.htm

Hume Lake by Kings Canyon National Park
http://www.humelake.org/

Bridal Vail Falls - Yosemite National Park

Sequoia National Park

Half Dome - Yosemite National Park
View from Glacier Point

Half Dome - Yosemite National Park

View from Glacier Point

Yosemite Falls

Church building in Yosemite Valley

Mono Lake.  This is where the film "High Plains Drifter" was shot.

El Capitan

Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho

Lewis Falls, Yellowstone National Park
http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm

Yellowstone National Park

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Jenny Lake in the Grand Teton National Park
http://www.gtlc.com/

Looking South back at Jackson Lake

Road Closed to Yellowstone due to snow.
This was most discouraging, however; the road did
open up later in the day.

Teton Range

Boat harbor in Colter Bay with Teton Range in the back.

Breakfast tables on Elk Island in Jackson Lake

Breakfast on Elk Island

View of Elk Island

The Teton Range

The Teton Range

Boat ride back to shore.

Later in the year Kathi and I did the Bourbon Trail http://www.kybourbontrail.com/ down in Kentucky and also made our way over to Natural Bridge Kentucky.

Natural Bridge Kentucky.
http://parks.ky.gov/findparks/resortparks/nb/

Natural Bridge Kentucky