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Day 221: Old Faithful, pt 5

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Somehow, after lunch and some shopping, it was time for ice cream. (Apple iPod) Toots seemed to enjoy it. It was Buffalo Chip. We didn’t explain what Buffalo chips were… “Hey Papa!  They gots Angy Burds here!” (Canon 40D) “See?  They go like this!” !!! ~Toots at Old Faithful! {!-{>

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Day 220: Old Faithful, pt 4

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

After the geyser erupted, we joined the masses and headed off to eat.  The visitor center is nice, and someday I will see if the glass reflects Old Faithful. I decided we needed a family portrait to commemorate our visit to Old Faithful.  That is us, right there.  See?  Just over the hat. See?  Right […]

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Day 219: Old Faithful, pt 3

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Thar’ She Blows! (Click to enlarge; BACK to return.) PPpfffttt! ~Curtis at Old Faithful! {!-{>

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Day 218: Old Faithful, pt 2

Sunday, August 7, 2011

There is a nice visitor center, with lots of interactive stuff for kids…mostly kids older than Toots.  Fortunately, we had at least one along with us… Then it was off to the seats for the grand show, and “Awww, a chipmunk!” Toots thought he was neat! Is it starting??? WOW!  Too close! * False alarm… […]

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Day 217: Old Faithful, pt 1

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Hoe-Down in the parking lot!* “Do a little dance!” “Make a little jump!” * “Get down tonight!  Get down tonight!” *with apologies to K.C. and the Sunshine Band! ~Curtis (and Toots!) at Old Faithful! {!-{>

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Day 216: Midway Geyser Basin, pt 5

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Wallpaper from Midway Geyser Basin. Like most of my images they are 1440×960, which is a nice size for wallpaper, and it re-sizes easily if you are at a different resolution.  Click on the image to get to the full sized image, then right click and Save As.  Oh yeah, BACK to return here! (1/750, […]

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Day 215

Sunday, August 7, 2011

The Moon as seen in the top panorama in the previous post… (1/250, f5.6, 400, ISO 400, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 214

Sunday, August 7, 2011

A spectacular Sunset in honor of Dad’s 86th Birthday the day before… Click to enlarge, BACK to return! (Five photos stitched together in MS ICE) (Five photos stitched together in MS ICE) A close-up of a cloud. (1/250, f5.6, 400, ISO 400, -1/2 stop) Fire in the sky! (1/125, f5.6, 400, ISO 400, -1/2 stop) […]

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Day 213

Sunday, August 7, 2011

A late blooming Dandelion along the River’s Edge Trail… (1/500, f8, 135, ISO 125, -1/2 stop) ~Curtis in /\/\onTana! {!-{>

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Day 212

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Along the banks of the Mighty Missouri River… “Nope, nope, nope!  I’m still taller than you!”                            “#@%!” A Double Crested Cormorant, and an immature first year California Gull. (1/2000, f8, 400mm, ISO 320, -1/2 stop) “There goes Erving again, thinking he’s taller […]

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