Shannon’s boyfriend, Carl, completed his park ranger training in Georgia at the end of November 2021 so he and Shannon decided to meet in Tennessee for the holidays. I flew to Billings, MT to meet with Shannon and help her drive home with her car and dog, Birdie.
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| Birdie welcomes me to Montana |
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| Sunrise in South Dakota |
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| Big Horn sheep in Badlands NP |
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| Badlands NP |
Megan Lee and Fergal flew in from England so the whole family was together for the first time since Lee and Fergal's wedding in 2019.
Shannon rode back to Yellowstone with Carl and Birdie leaving her car with us. At the end of January
Nancy and I drove Shannon's car back to Yellowstone and spent the week with her and Carl.
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| Always our first milestone when heading west. |
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| Yoda at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD |
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| Badlands again |
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| Dignity statue in S. Dak. |
We were blessed with good driving weather, little snow and unusually mild temperatures.
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| Montana Mountains near Yellowstone |
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| Norris basin museum |
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Norris Geyser basin
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| hotspring |
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| Geyser basin |
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| Steamboat geyser |
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| Snow on boardwalks |
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| frost on trees from steam |
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| Tourist bus |
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our bus
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Old mailman's cabin at Mammoth
