We are back! Life has been crazy busy: our schedule at work has changed, we have been doing some standard and not so standard maintenance around the house; but we are still exploring the area, just in a different way.
We took some time out to drive the Beartooth Highway, also known as US Route 212. This is a scenic byway that goes from Red Lodge, Montana to the Northeast entrance of Yellowstone National Park. It is about 70 miles of ever increasing vistas that crosses over Beartooth Pass, at an altitude of 10,947 feet. (That’s the highest I’ve ever been, outside an airplane.)
The winding, twisting switchbacks gradually reveal a multitude of alpine lakes cascading down the mountains and the beautiful vistas in the Beartooth Mountains.
The high mountain plateaus were bursting with tiny flowers, above the tree line. We didn’t really notice them until Mark took Nala out for a quick run, (okay it was a walk, and the air was noticeably thinner up there.) Even though we have been at around 6700 feet above sea level in West Yellowstone City, for quite some time now; we could still tell the difference on this drive.
The region is still plagued by smoke and wild fires, and although we have been experiencing some smoky conditions; we are safe from the fires. We did pass a reminder on the way to Red Lodge of the amount of effort that is going on around us to control the fires.
Thanks for checking in. We miss all our friends and family. And pray that each of you are safe during the uncertainty of these times.
