On my drive home from Yellowstone this afternoon, a few thoughts occurred to me that others who hadn't just been in Yellowstone might find peculiar. It got me thinking about some of the interesting things I've done on previous drives home last summer. These are all either thoughts I've had or things I've actually done when still in "Yellowstone Mode."
- Slammed on the breaks on the highway, kicked it into reverse (after checking to make sure no one was coming) when I saw an elk crossing the Clark Fork river about an hour outside of Missoula. Going from 80 to 0 took a bit longer than I would have liked and by the time I got back to the bridge, the elk was gone. In case you were wondering, while I was running in reverse, not only did I manage not to hit the side-rail, but I also got my camera out and ready in what can only be considered record time!
- Had the thought "I wish there was a visitor center nearby cuz I really have to pee!"
- Saw a cow lying on it's side out in a pasture next to the highway and thought "Ooh, is that a dead cow??? I bet if I watch long enough a griz or a wolf will come feed on the carcass!"
- When I saw red brake lights up ahead on 90, I excitedly wondered "Is everyone stopped for an animal???" They weren't. It was a traffic jam for construction. Seriously not as fun as a bear jam.
- Whipped a u-turn on Highway 287 when I thought I saw two baby elk in a field. Turns out they were baby cows. But cute ones, so it wasn't a total loss.
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