The Grand Tetons are in Wyoming, south of Yellowstone. The mountain range is beautiful, and there's some great camping, hiking, and climbing there. (Not that I did any climbing.) If you're thinking of going there, take a look at the National Park Service web page for the park, and also at the GORP (Great Outdoor Recreation Pages), web page for the Tetons.

I pretty much have my pictures organized by where they were taken. So now, if you ever go to the Tetons, you will know where you can get the best views (presuming I got the best views, of course.)

Pictures taken from the Hermitage Point Trail:

• The Grand Tetons, looking over Jackson Lake


• The Grand Tetons


• The Grand Tetons


• The Grand Tetons

I'm trying to learn how to take black & white pictures (and I'm trying to learn how to use my new camera). Here are my first efforts.

From the Hermitage Point Trail:
• Mt. Moran


• The Grand Tetons (Middle Teton, Grand Teton, Mount Owen)


• Mt Moran, from Hermitage Point


• Middle and Grand Teton, from Hermitage Point


• Peaks between the Teton peaks and Mt. Moran


• Between the Teton peaks and Mt. Moran

From the Cascade Canyon Trail:
• Mount St. John (?)


• Mount St. John (?)


• mountains and stream


• mountains

I read that the best time to take pictures is at dawn and dusk.
The next two pictures were taken from Colter Bay Campground at dawn.
• Mt. Moran


• Mt. Moran


These pictures were taken from the Colter Bay Marina at dusk.
• Grand Teton mountain range


• Grand Teton mountain range


• Grand Teton mountain range


• Grand Tetons


• Mt. Moran

As you may have noticed, most of my pictures are of the mountains. They are so scenic that it's hard to resist. But I did take pictures of other things. Really I did! Here are a few of my animal pictures. (Look below in my Yellowstone area to see more animal pictures that I took on this vacation).

• Black Bear
  
• Black Bear (again)
  
• Moose - cow and calf (the baby is in the bushes behind the mother)
  
• Moose - cow and calf (again)
  
• Moose - cow and calf (yep, the same ones)
  

This picture is of Hidden Falls, which is close to Jenny Lake. You can take a boat across the lake, and then take a short walk to the falls; or you can take the Cascade Canyon trail, and take a little detour to see the falls, (which is what we did.)

• Hidden Falls
  

Now, back to the mountains!

These four pictures were taken from the Oxbow Bend turnoff. The first two were taken at sunset, and the second two during the day. This turnoff not only gives you a good view of the mountains, but is also a good place to see moose, beaver, and otters.

• The mountains at sunset
  
• The mountains (again), taken at sunset
  
• The mountains
  
• Mt. Moran
  

The next set of pictures was taken at the Snake River turnoff.

• Mt. Moran
  
• Grand Tetons (South, Middle & Grand Teton, Mount Owen)
  
• Teton Mountain Range
  

One can take a lot of great pictures from alongside the road. (Need I mention that all of my animal pictures were taken from the road or right near the road?) The next two pictures were also taken from the road; but after that will be some pictures that were taken from trails.

• The Grand Tetons
  
• The Tetons
  

The next set of pictures were taken from the Holly Lake Trail. As you will see, there was still a lot of snow there.

• mountain (part of)
  
• mountain (part of)
    [Note: The sky in this picture was all white because of the clouds, and it blended in with the snow. To make the picture clearer, I made the sky blue so the top of the ridge could be seen better.]
  
  
• looking back on the way we came up (Paintbrush Canyon)
  
• mountain (part of)
  
• view of Jackson Lake (again, looking back on the way we had hiked up – Paintbrush Canyon)
  

This picture was taken from the trail going around Two Oceans Lake. If you decide to hike this trail, beware! It's a favorite area for bears (both black and grizzly). We, of course, found this out AFTER having hiked the trail .

• Grand Tetons, looking over Two Oceans Lake
  

We camped at the Colter Bay Campground. As you can see, there are some great views from the campsites!

• Grand Tetons, from our campsite
  

Yellowstone was the first national park in the United States, and it is probably the most famous one. There are geysers of various types, of which Old Faithful is the most famous. There is a lake (Yellowstone Lake), various rivers and falls, fields with bison and elk grazing in them, wild flowers, and more. It is an enjoyable place to visit. But don't plan on making it through in one day - you can't!

The web is a great place for getting information on national parks. You can find directions, suggestions of what to bring, maps, etc. Took a look at the National Park Service web page for Yellowstone, and at the GORP page. Like their pages for the Tetons, these pages are full of useful information. And there are many other web pages out there, so go searching; it's worth it.

Old Faithful and other geysers:

• Old Faithful


• Old Faithful


• Old Faithful (from a distance)



• Beauty Pool


• Castle Geyser


• Churning Cauldron


• Geyser Basin, Yellowstone lake


• Grotto Geyser


• Morning Glory Pool


• Morning Glory Pool


• A mud geyser


• Mud Volcano

Animals:

• Bison
   (This guy was just being lazy.)

• Bison
   (A small herd by the water.)

• Bison
   (looking a little shaggy.)

• Bison
   (ditto the shaggy look)

• Elk (bull)
   (This elk was a little far away, so the picture's not the best.)

• Elk - cow and calf

  (The baby elk is at the lower left of the picture. He was feeling a little shy.)

Water:

• Firehole Falls


• The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, taken from Artist's Point


• The Lower Falls, from Uncle Tom's Trail


• The Lower Falls, taken from Artist's Point


• The Lower Falls, taken from Artist's Point


• Yellowstone Lake