Sat, 7/5/08

Yellowstone NP, WY: Heard wolves howling this morning at about 3:00 a.m. Eerie and awesome at the same time. And they were very close. Decided to drive back to Old Faithful to try and get on the computer. Found a spot on top of a mountain with a strong signal so pulled over there. That didn’t work, so on to Old Faithful. Ended up calling the bank to do my transfers. Stopped at the Old Faithful store and bought a couple of sandwiches and then went on to Fire Hole Lake. Drove around this side road where there are really pretty hot springs. There are a lot of little fresh water streams in this area. Mike stuck his hand in one (which he shouldn’t have done) and said it was probably 85 degrees. So, I guess the hot springs and thermals in the area heat the streams. We spotted a sand hill crane (thought they were only in Florida). Stopped at a picnic area on the Fire Hole River and ate our sandwiches. Really windy. Left there and drove over to the Trooper/Ranger Museum and then back to the campground. Spotted a wolf near LeHardy Rapids sauntering up a hill. Left-overs for dinner.. A nice day today—upper 70s—but windy.