What a wondrous place! Spires that pierce into the sky, nearly constant winds, and bright sky…and then, we found the buffalo and bighorn sheep. Mule deer everywhere too. Some of the most wonderful bird song from the meadows and the absolutely entertaining prairie dogs chattering away. It makes me smile to watch them.
Have to sees: the Pinnacles overlook and the nature trail by the visitor’s center. Magnificent.
Awakened in the night to the eerie sound of barking coyotes and to being jostled by the wind buffeting the motor home so much that the movement wakes.
Inky black sky with countless stars and the Milky Way more vivid than I have seen in years.
Oh, and I saw my first snake. Mercifully, it wasn’t a prairie rattler.
Interesting tidbit (which I learned in the visitor center on the way out of the park): a buffalo’s mood can be told by its tail position. Turned clear up with the tassel end waving in the breeze means he is really pissed. Guess what we saw when we looked back at the pictures of one bull we got close to?
Wall Drug ….giant tourist trap not nearly as good as the hype. But fun.