Overdue and On the Road
Again, sorry about the lack of updates. We’ve really settled in out here, and maybe that’s removed some of the urgency we’ve felt to share our new experiences. We promise to try and update more frequently, however, I don’t think we can promise to actually update more frequently.
Here’s a shot of our first (and only) rodeo. Our buddy James rode a bull for the first time ever (well he lasted something like four seconds). There were probably fifty people there. It was an utterly western experience.
We went back to MI for our Mom’s (Pam’s) wedding. We had a great time hanging out with family. Meeting new family, and enjoying the beautiful scenery.
This is the Friends Goodwill, South Haven’s own Tallship. It looks like an June of ‘44 cover.
Here’s beautiful shot of Rachel, all perty and lit up by a sunset over Lake Michigan.
Here’s Rachel with a really nice Rainbow. She caught this one swinging soft hackles in the park. After setting the hook, she got all tangled up in the line, and had to hand-over-hand the fish in. We figured her years of handlining on the Detroit River really paid off on this one.
The bison came back out of their summer ground during the last few weeks the park was open. Here they are around Fountain Flats.
A Hawk.
This is Brennan’s new toy. Inherited from a long chain of hand-me-downs, it’s a 1978 Jeep Wagoneer with a big 401 8-Cylinder engine that will drink gas by barrelfull once it runs well.
This is a coyote. He’s looking for something.
Aspens overlook Hebgen Lake. While the leaves were still on the trees, whole swatches of mountainside were lit up bright yellow. Nothing like the leaves in MI, but beautiful in their own way.
We spent a lot of time in the park searching for big trout coming out of the lake. This is the landscape in the area we fished the most.
Bison and elk. Notice the big bull elk in the foreground. His harem of ladies are out frame to the left. This guy wrangled probably 15-20 cows.
The snow is starting out here (although not in ernest I hear). The temps are rarely leaving the thirties. Wood is being split all over town, and the park is closed for a month, leaving town pretty well shut down, and beautifully devoid of tourists. We’ll be back in MI on the 19th, and we’ll be there for two weeks. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone, and to having a few final beers at the Kraftbrau.
See Ya soon,
Rachel & Brennan