Watkins Reunion at Yellowstone - Part Two

On Wednesday, we went to float down Henry's Fork with the family. It threatened rain in the morning, but turned out to be a great day! It was a little cooler, but really nice.

My Dad and Lexi throwing rocks in the river.

The 'other' raft.

Sadie striking a pose in our raft.

Mal, Shannon, Claire, and Jeff holding Ethan.

After the float, we headed over to Mesa falls for a little hike and some beautiful views.

Family at Mesa Falls.

On Thursday, those that could went to Yellowstone again. There was some road construction in one area of the park, which meant expected 30 minute delays. We didn't mind really, because we were able to get out, stretch legs, and check out the scenery.

We made it over to Yellowstone Lake to have lunch, which was very pretty. It reminded me a little of Lake Tahoe...minus all the cabins and lodges around the lake.

Here is Mal and I at the Lake. This tree was pretty cool because it was hanging off the edge of a cliff!

After that we decided to head to the Canyon area of the park. This is what they call the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, with two giant water falls.

Here is Mal and I at the Lower Falls at Artists Point.

Mom and Dad at the Lower Falls.

Wider canyon, Lower Falls.

BJ, Myself, Ty, and Dad at Artist Point.

On our way back to the cabin in Island Park, we took a little detour to a northern road. Again, there were a ton of cars pulling off to the sides of the road, and people getting out of their cars. We followed suit, and to our amazement there was a bear on the hillside! This picture doesn't include the bear, but it just looked cool. The bear was to the right of this shot.

There is the grizzly bear! I'm guessing he was a male, since he was all alone. We actually saw quite a bit of wild life in Yellowstone (shocker, right?). We saw bison, a grizzly bear, osprey, bald eagle, and elk. Not too shabby. We are glad we got an Annual National Parks Pass to visit Yellowstone and Teton a few more times before we move in December.