Tetons

 It amazes us that the Tetons just a few miles from Yellowstone are completely different!  The geography is the talllest rocky pointed mountains surrounding a flat prairie land filled with sagebrush!  The Tetons were created by tetonic plates colliding and creating heaved rock! 

Our first stop was a bucket list item.  Sheri had been researching out of the way, secluded natural hot springs.  She read about a two person pool just inside the border of the Tetons.  We were able to park the RV, detatch the jeep and drive a couple of miles into the prairie.  We then parked and hiked another mile, including crossing a creek, to our first hot springs with a small waterfall and located right next to it!  It was so relaxing and I packed a picnic lunch and blanket so we relaxed and ate and soaked in the mountian views! Side story:  When we parked there was an older gentlement who asked us if we had ever been?  He then forewarned us that clothing was optional!  As it turned out it was his way of warning us that he does not wear clothing in the spring.  We ended up arriving at the spring after him and he was already in.  Luckily there were two pools,a upper and a lower.  We chose to move to the lower!

The flat area is refered to the Jackson Hole.  We quickly learned that the town of Jackson does NOT like to be called Jackson Hole.  It is the region. Jackson is a unique fun town full of shops, resteraunts and character.  We were staying half way between Jackson and      Village.  We make reservations and decided to arrive early to explore the area.  We heard some live music and found our way up to the deck where it was coming from.  We experienced yet another suprise.  The performer had invited his girlfriends' dad to join him.  It turns our that the father was a retired musician who started out in Kansas!  The band was named "Lucy".  This gentlmen, Chris Tallowful, has written many songs and was recorded by Columbia Records.   The band was on their way to California in the 80's and they stopped in Wyoming and fell in love with it and became the local talent to live out their days.  We will follow David Jeremy, who will be performing in Nashville this winter!

On day 2 of the Tetons we went to Jenny Lake!   We chose not to take the ferry but hiked 8 miles around Jenny Lake and up to Hidden Falls.  A beautiful waterful.  Dana and I love water and Jenny Lake did not disappoint!  The clear turquoise glacier run off was stunning and brought joy and relaxation to Dana and I.  How can anyone not believe in God when we are surrounded by such wonder.