Cousins' Reunion 2011 - 9/2/11

We spent the night in the lower cabin on Wineglass Mountain. In the morning we finished our chores and found that the water new water heater didn't work. Oh well, near perfection. We went from there to the airport at Bozeman, MT to pick up Cory. From there we traveled south to the West Entrance of Yellowstone. Into the park and south to Old Faithful. We loved the Old Faithful Inn and watching the eruption, but we missed the connection with the other cousins. From there we traveled north through the park back to Livingston, MT.

The morning was lovely, waking up in the cabin.
This was going to be a clear day - a great day for a drive.
George cleared out the rest of the lower cabin parking area.
Having an SUV was an important choice when climbing the mountain.
Raspberries for breakfast.
The living room with its wonderful stove and fans.
The bedroom
The living room.
The bathroom
The kitchen
Wineglass Mountain, as we head out to Bozeman, MT to pick up Cory at the airport. We went from there south to the West Entrance of Yellowstone, entered the park, and turned south toward Old Faithful.
Some elk in the meadow.
Elk like to take it easy during the day.
Cory's first bison, up front and personal.
Old Faithful Lodge next to Old Faithful. We learned later we missed all the others by one eruption and about 10 minutes. We never learned why we couldn't reach anyone via cell phone.
Old Faithful - taking a little rest.
Old Faithful Inn - the famous old-time lodge.
Visiting Old Faithful Inn was something we eagerly anticipated. The insides are amazing.
Cory was kind enough to give it some scale.
Inside the lobby.
The crow's nest is unavailable to visit nowadays.
Great banister supports.
Great view of Old Faithful from the deck outside.
Wonderful wood work.
Janet in the lobby.
The twisted wood supports are wonderful architectural elements.
The dining room.
George doing his photo thing
Original writing desks, not so busy now.
Old Faithful
OK! Here's a video of the Old Faithful eruption.
Frequently we saw people stopped looking out into the woods - sometimes we never knew why.
The middle geysers.