Saturday, June 5, 2010 Grand Teton Nation ParkBill: Traveling with my new computer that is going to take me more time to learn about when I get to Maine, we had a delightful drive to Jackson, WY which is on the southern border of the Tetons.
Eleanor: The Tetons are a 50 mile mountain range which rise up abruptly from the Jackson Hole valley. (photo #1) During the introductory film at the Visitor Center, we learned that 400 inches of snow falls on the Tetons each winter. Quite a bit of it remains, even in June, as this winter was colder than normal.
After almost three weeks of perfect weather, today was the first really cloudy day with a sprinkle or two. The clouds were low-hanging, so the Grand Teton, the tallest of the group, seemed to always have a cloud around its summit, but we were fortunate to catch a good photo. (photo # 2) We didn't realize how fortunate until the next day when we awoke to rainy, overcast weather as we headed up to Yellowstone. We drove past the Tetons and saw that they were completely covered in clouds from top to bottom. I'm afraid that those visiting the Tetons that day were unable to take any photos.
We followed the driving tour map and stopped at various scenic spots. While not the most spectacular compared to our previous parks, we're glad we had the chance to see this majestic mountain range.
Photo # 3 shows one of the four antler arches on the Jackson town square. The antlers which the elk shed each year are collected and stacked into an arch.
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