We did some kayaking and photography this morning.  Tonight we are packing – we fly back to Alaska Monday morning.  It has been an awesome trip, but it is always nice to be home.

Here are more;  kayaking photos.

Lake Taminah, is a great little alpine tarn located at the top of the Shoshoko Falls from yesterday’s post.

Shoshoko Falls is a really beautiful spot with wonderful scenery and wildflowers; I would love to return to one day to do it justice.Read More

Another photo of Taggart Lake, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.

The last time we went running on this trail, the people just a head of us had run into a bear.  It was hard not to forget this fact when we arrived at the trail-head at 4:45 a.m. and found it almost pitch dark!  For some reason I thought we would have some light.Read More

We have been seeing a fair amount of Colorado Columbine wildflowers at higher elevations – above 7,000 feet.  They are a beautiful wildflower.   Unfortunately there are very few wildflowers here this year.  Like most of the west, it is extremely dry.

By: Janine Niebrugge 

Every now and then, if we are lucky, we have an experience that WOW’s us and may even change a part of who we are forever.  Today was just that sort of day for me.Read More

Four people being thrown from a raft in some nice rapids on the Snake River – the girl in blue actually held on!  There are endless outdoor recreation activities available in the Jackson, Wyoming area.Read More