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A new state Location: the WA-MO border We cross into Montana, the home of the forest fires. - 106 0688 IMG
A fire Location: Western Montana we'd heard about them on the news, but here is an authentic Montana forest fire. - 106 0691 IMG
smoky horizon Location: western Montana the air was fogged by smoke from all the fires... - 106 0692 IMG
smoking hill Location: western Montana We caught the tail end of a fire right by the highway. Wow. - 106 0696 IMG
The dynamic duo visit YARBAL Location: Yellowstone National park It really is purty. - 106 0698 IMG
Death and regrowth Location: Yellowstone There was a really big forest fire in yellowstone in '89 and another in the mid-ninties (I think). Huge tracts in the park were covered with burnt down trees, but this really wasn't depressing because the ground was covered with thousands of baby pines growing up to replace them. The whole cyclical, natural aura got us both into a very Zen-like state and helped us apprecaite what was to come. - ACF37
Death and regrowth Location: Yellowstone There was a really big forest fire in yellowstone in '89 and another in the mid-ninties (I think). Huge tracts in the park were covered with burnt down trees, but this really wasn't depressing because the ground was covered with thousands of baby pines growing up to replace them. The whole cyclical, natural aura got us both into a very Zen-like state and helped us apprecaite what was to come. - 106 0700 IMG
Wildlife Location: Yellowstone There were some amazingly tame elk wandering around the road, very uninterested in human onlookers. - 107 0704 IMG
An(n) Elk Location: Yellowstone This one's for you, mom. ; ) - 107 0708 IMG
Boiling ground Location: Yellowstone As Julie promised, the geyser basin didn't always smell great, but it was cool looking. The mud was boiling. I'm serious. We needed some digital video action for this whole park. - 107 0713 IMG
Sulfur and Water and Wood Location: Yellowstone Bryan gets all artistic, 'n stuff. - 107 0727 IMG
The Tetons Location: Grand Teton National Park are grand. Um... yeah. - 107 0729 IMG
More Teton Grandness Location: Grand Teton National Park - 107 0730 IMG
Yet another state border shot. Location: WY-CO Border Welcome to "Colorful" Colorado. - 107 0731 IMG
Denver on the horizon Location: the outskirts of Denver We stayed the night with a friend of Drew's in Denver. - 107 0732 IMG
Dinner with Angie Location: China Hill We went out to a place called China Hill to enjoy a bit of dinner after our long day of driving. Featured is Angie, who let us crash at her swank living quarters for a couple days. (and who provided us with countless hours of Mr. Show, The Simpsons, Anime, and fun) - 107 0735 IMG
Looking out over boulder Location: Flagstaff overlook This would be a great shot of boulder without the pale, scrawny guy standing in the way. - 107 0748 IMG
Location: Boulder - 112 1211 IMG
Julie warms in the sunrise Location: Pete's, just outside Hueco Tanks We were camping in our car at Pete's since we arrived at 4 AM and couldn't get to our campsite. That thing on the horizon is Hueco Tanks. Those rocks are big. - 112 1212 IMG
Pete's humble home Location: Pete's, just outside Hueco Tanks - 112 1213 IMG
Waiting for Pete Location: Pete's, just outside Hueco Tanks to come and get his money - 112 1214 IMG
What you can't tell Location: Pete's, just outside Hueco Tanks is how cold it was! Although it was mid-March in Texas, the desert can get very cold, especially when the sun is down or behind the clouds. - 112 1215 IMG
Waiting to get into the park Location: the gates of Hueco Tanks While the crowds at Hueco aren't huge, they only let 50 people go climbing there each day--thus the lines. Luckily, we had reservations for both camping and climbing. - 112 1217 IMG
Setting up camp Location: our Hueco Tanks campsite - 112 1218 IMG
Warm-up boulder Location: Warm-Up Boulder, Hueco Tanks Our first bit of climbing at warm-up boulder - 112 1219 IMG
A little fox near warm-up boulder Location: Warm-Up Boulder, Hueco Tanks We had a visitor watching us climb. Can't spot him? Look almost exactly in the center of the photo. - 112 1223 IMG
Bryan belays Location: North Mountain, Hueco Tanks - 112 1224 IMG
Drew climbs Location: North Mountain, Hueco Tanks - 112 1225 IMG
Our last boulder Location: North Mountain, Hueco Tanks We gathered at our last boulder for a group shot. Our hands hurt, but we had a great time. - 112 1226 IMG
On our way out Location: Hueco Tanks we stopped on the way out for a snapshot by the sign. Jeff is taking the photo.