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Forum: United States
Nov 10th, 2017, 10:37 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

We visited Yellowstone and Grand Teton in the...

We visited Yellowstone and Grand Teton in the latter part of May, 2015. The temperatures were variable, some very cool days but not uncomfortable. A light down jacket with a waterproof covering...
Forum: United States
Jun 15th, 2015, 12:03 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

Returned to SLC and the next day took a day trip...

Returned to SLC and the next day took a day trip out to Park City, Utah as recommended by DD who had been there the month before. I mentioned our plan to visit Park City to the fellow at the front...
Forum: United States
Jun 14th, 2015, 04:23 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

I should have mentioned that the photos show best...

I should have mentioned that the photos show best if slideshow is clicked.
Forum: United States
Jun 14th, 2015, 04:22 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

These are my Grand Teton photos, many taken...

These are my Grand Teton photos, many taken either in the rain or when heavily overcast. Some may have frames, I was playing with that processing app but decided to just get the photos up and come...
Forum: United States
Jun 14th, 2015, 04:33 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

How could I have forgotten! On our nice day in...

How could I have forgotten! On our nice day in GTNP we were driving along and saw a group of people gathering with cameras looking at something walking along through the sagebrush - GTNP has lots of...
Forum: United States
Jun 13th, 2015, 10:12 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

Came morning and we were ready for our only full...

Came morning and we were ready for our only full day in GTNP. Our plan was to breakfast at the Alpenrose (included with room), then drive to Jenny Lake stopping at some turn offs along the way to...
Forum: United States
Jun 12th, 2015, 07:17 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

annhig - not only was the next dinner bad, it was...

annhig - not only was the next dinner bad, it was the most expensive of the trip. I hate when that happens.
Forum: United States
Jun 11th, 2015, 06:27 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

So, are first partial day in GTNP was marred by...

So, are first partial day in GTNP was marred by rain interspersed with overcast skies. Mountains looked almost black, but the skies were dramatic, which made for some interesting photos, which I am...
Forum: United States
Jun 10th, 2015, 04:08 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

slw, one more thing. If using West Yellowstone...

slw, one more thing. If using West Yellowstone as an entrance, and it is a good place to be if not in the park itself, know that the town has minimal medical resources if needed. There is no...
Forum: United States
Jun 10th, 2015, 01:24 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

annhig I just did a quick check of kayak.com and...

annhig I just did a quick check of kayak.com and there are no direct flight Heathrow to either SLC or Jackson. One stop flights are available to either. Travel time is similar and the fare to Jackson...
Forum: United States
Jun 10th, 2015, 01:12 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

annhig, I am happy that my TR has whetted your...

annhig, I am happy that my TR has whetted your appetite for the US national Parks.

I partly agree with Myer.

Pros of Jackson: As Myer says, it is easily the closest.

Cons: It usually cost...
Forum: United States
Jun 10th, 2015, 08:56 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

Moving on with the TR---GRAND TETONS An...

Moving on with the TR---GRAND TETONS

An aptly named park with a character very different from that of Yellowstone. In GTNP we move from an extravaganza of geothermal activity, to one of mountain...
Forum: United States
Jun 9th, 2015, 06:03 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

Slw, you ask some very good questions and I will...

Slw, you ask some very good questions and I will do my best - as I mentioned in the beginning of this TR, I was close to my 74th birthday for this trip. At this age we believe in doing things while...
Forum: United States
Jun 8th, 2015, 08:43 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

Thank you Lee Ann and Myer. Myer, if the...

Thank you Lee Ann and Myer.

Myer, if the falls you are thinking of is the one surrounded by woodlands, that would be Gibbon Falls. That CP filter was worth its weight in gold not only for the...
Forum: United States
Jun 8th, 2015, 06:34 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

These should be all of the Yellowstone, including...

These should be all of the Yellowstone, including the bears and Mammoth Springs around the end. They are a bit more organized now, so if you have seen these photos before, sorry, but they are...
Forum: United States
Jun 8th, 2015, 05:29 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

Thanks starrs. Here are a big bunch more....

Thanks starrs.

Here are a big bunch more. No Mammoth Springs yet. I am learning this site, so they are not organized, pretty much random for now. Works best if you click "slideshow"
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Forum: United States
Jun 8th, 2015, 04:34 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

Trying out my new smugmug account. Not sure if it...

Trying out my new smugmug account. Not sure if it works so we will find out together. These are a small sample of some geothermal photos.

http://basingstoke2.smugmug.com/Basingstoke2/i-Pm837vd/A
Forum: United States
Jun 7th, 2015, 06:50 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

Our favorite sight, 3 bears - real ones this...

Our favorite sight, 3 bears - real ones this time, and you can't get there from here.

Our final day in Yellowstone dawned and we were off. Our plan for this day was to do the northern loop and...
Forum: United States
Jun 6th, 2015, 05:30 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

Dayle, we were in the areas of the others but Old...

Dayle, we were in the areas of the others but Old Faithful is the only one that went off while we were there.
Forum: United States
Jun 6th, 2015, 12:55 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

Hacking my way through a forest....of selfie...

Hacking my way through a forest....of selfie sticks.

I think that day was "Asian day" at Yellowstone. I swear at least 65% of those there that day and the next were Asian and on that day my guess...
Forum: United States
Jun 5th, 2015, 07:10 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

A bear, a bear, see the people run! West...

A bear, a bear, see the people run!

West Yellowstone, Montana is as close as you can get to Yellowstone without actually being inside the park. After letting the motel people know we would be...
Forum: United States
Jun 4th, 2015, 02:20 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 6,939
Posted By basingstoke2

Two weeks of National Parks

Namely Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Arches, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef.

This was quite a journey and a new experience for us since the only major NP we have visited was Yosemite. We set aside May...
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