among the grand tetons

I got lucky. Monday morning in Jackson started off grim, with rain and snow falling, though not accumulating. I persevered and drove up to the Tetons anyway. Since I had to give Yellowstone a miss on this trip, I figured I should see at least one of the big draws around here.

I drove up into the park, a few miles north of Jackson, and the sky began to clear in places. Despite it being around noon, meaning light for photography isn't the best, clear noon light was far preferable to completely overcast and snowing. It made for some nice reflections in the creeks and Snake River at times, but I could also watch snow clouds loom over various areas from a distance.

On the drive out of the park, I saw a bunch of cars and SUVs pulled over to one side of the road. If my travels in Africa taught me anything, it's that if you are in a wildlife prone area and you see vehicles parked, then something vaguely interesting is probably on the roadside. I wasn't let down. There were about a half dozen bison feeding just off the road. I've seen some before, in South Dakota and Colorado, and I was really hoping to see a moose finally. One of these days.

Later on, driving in southern Montana, I saw a larger herd of bison feeding in a pasture next to the interstate. They were on the other side of the highway though.