Bison at the back door

"Buff" likes to eat and rest outside our back door. He seems content and laid back but we aren't getting near him. If he wants to lounge in the back yard--fine--he can have it all to himself!

The Grounds Keeper

This is B-52, our gardener. Not only does he keep the grass short he fertilizes on a regular basis.

First Morning

We woke up to snow. We have first day of orientation at Lake Clinic. However, the snow was heavier in the park interior so orientation has delayed until the road to the clinic was cleared.

Welcoming Committee

Debbie is showing us our apartment. A herd of Elk welcomed us to the neighborhood.

We arrived! We entered through the North Entrance near Gardiner, Montana.

Roosevelt Arch

The Roosevelt Arch was designed by the same architect that designed the gorgeous Old Faithful Inn. The Arch is the North entrance. There will be long lines of vehicles most of the time. Fortunately there is an employee entrance. The gates to the park are open 24 hours.

On The Road Again

Nancy took this photo through the windshield (somewhere on Interstate 90). We drove two vehicles. Jim drove the gas hog SUV (18 mpg) and I drove the economical compact sedan (35 mpg). We found gasoline prices ranging from $3.45 (Montana) to $3.89 (South Dakota).

We drove the distance between La Crosse, WI to Yellowstone in two uneventful days.

We will be working at different clinic locations on the same days of the week. Our home base will be in Mammoth Hot Springs, WY. Jim will work at the Mammoth Clinic. Nancy will work at the Lake Clinic. The Lake Clinic is 52 miles from Mammoth Springs.