After working two days and doing laundry this morning, we decided a short trip to Old Faithful would be very nice. We are about 20 miles from Old Faithful, so the drive over was a short trip for us and very beautiful. Considering the unusually large snowfall this winter in Yellowstone, the month of May brought an additional 4 feet ( a total of 14 feet for Grant Village). As we were driving to Old Faithful today, along the Continental Divide there were still numerous snow mounds for about 2 miles in that higher elevation. We pulled over to take a few pictures.
Bud probably had another reason to visit Old Faithful. Before leaving home Dr. Wallace Prescott (a member of our Sunday School Class and former head of the School of Engineering at Tech) gave Bud an assignment for the summer---"research and try to find a way for Old Faithful to reduce it water output so as to conserve energy." I think we may have to visit a few more times before he can tackle that assignment.
OLD FAITHFUL LODGE
Also, I am posting a few more pictures of our new community. Our cabin is becoming quite cozy and the peeling paint we understand is a step up from the mold in the other cabins. Last night was movie night - "The Glass Bottom Boat" with Doris Day showing on the widescreen of our laptop. We sat up on one of the twin beds and ate Fig Newtons. It really was fun!!
POST OFFICE
EMPLOYEE DINING ROOM
OUR CABIN
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