wyoming

I spent two weeks of my summer vacation enjoying the wonderful sights of Wyoming. My family and I went to Yellowstone and The Grand Tetons. The scenery, wildlife, and nature were breathtaking. The mountains and lakes were like nothing I have ever seen before and the animals were

all unique in there own way. As we got off the plane there were mountains surrounding us to our left and our right. Our first day was spent hiking up to Jenny Lake. This was an exhausting five mile hike up the mountain. What kept us going was one beautiful scenery after another. On our way up to the Lake we encountered a heard of elk. There were about thirty elk scattered around the path lying down in a field of daisies. (Above are only a few of the elk that surrounded my family on the hike). Each time we got closer to the elk the mother would stand up, signaling us that we shouldn't get to close to her. As we slowly backed away and started to leave, another hiker came along and slowly moved through the herd while taking pictures. Once my dad saw that nothing happened to him my dad and brother both wanted to continue the hike. My dad said if the other hiker could get across the heard then we could too. As I kept walking along the path I was thinking of all of the signs posted everywhere saying do not approach animals they can be wild and unpredictsble. We walked very quietly and slowly along the path, trying very hard not to make any loud sudden movements. It was eerie to have 30 pairs of eyes glaring at us as we walked. As we reached the end of our hike we found ourselves at an attitude of over 7,000 feet. What a breath taking view! It was called Inspiration Pointe. We overlooked Jenny Lake and miles and miles of beutiful country with mountains as a backdrop. We all sat and had our lunch enjoying the magnificent view. We truely enjoyed this hike and we didn't want to leave. This is a hike that everyone should take at least once in their lifetime!