Lamar Valley

I took my first trip to Lamar Valley with Elizabeth and Cathleen, and the only thing I felt sad about is that I had not been there sooner! It's my new favorite area of the Park. It's virtually untouched by man, and is a famous place for viewing wolves, however hard they may be to see. The best time of day for viewing wolves is right at dawn, and we were in Lamar Valley during sunset. But no loss at all! We were able to see some equally beautiful sights.

So many buffalo! It's like a scene from "Dances With Wolves"...

More buffalo...

Ironically, I find out that I have a video recording feature on my camera - so late in the season! Oh well! I jump at the chance to video some buffalo in action, while they were swarming around Elizabeth's car. Enjoy the sights and snorts of the buffalo...

Fly fishermen...

It's easy to see the sun set, here in Lamar Valley...

I wish I had the biggest camera ever! - one that can capture what we are seeing with our eyes. When I look at the west side of the Valley, I can see the sun setting. Then, as I turn my head to the east side of the Valley, I can see the moon rising. There are completely different colors on each side of the Valley, and both events are happening simultaneously. Something I'll always remember...

In NY, I have often visited the MOMA on Target Free Fridays (thank you, Target!) and there are a few paintings there that I always make sure to see. One of them is a painting by Henri Rousseau. It is entitled, The Sleeping Gypsy, and was completed in 1897. I don't know why I am always drawn to it, except that the colors and simplicity stop me in my tracks...

I kept thinking of that painting while I saw these final two scenes in Lamar Valley in real life...