Posted by MAKMU ta
On Friday, May 07, 2010
I might as well continue with the Yellowstone National Park theme that I have going (
here and
here) and show you something a bit architecture related - Old Faithful Inn. We didn't stay there, but I went in the lobby and took some photos.
Isn't it the most remarkable structure? The inn is like a log cabin on steroids. The entire structure is wood, with the centre of the lobby extended up 4 floors with a huge stone fireplace going all the way up and the balcony railings having strange twisted branches.
The outside of the hotel is also decorated with the strange knobby, twisted wood pieces.
From a distance the Inn is also quite remarkable, with a huge sloping roof and many gabled windows.
Did you know that the Old Faithful Inn first opened in 1904. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987 and is thought to be the largest log building in the world.
And of course, there's Old Faithful herself - the reason for the Inn's existence - quite remarkable in its own right!
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Friday, April 30, 2010
Since I brought up the topic of
Yellowstone last week I thought I would show you what we saw in the parking lot near Mammoth Hot Springs in northern Yellowstone National Park -
Did you see that sweet little dog there in the trailer behind the motorcycle? Here's a close-up:
That dog just sat so patiently waiting for its owners to get back from looking at this:
And this:
What a good doggy. I think Juno could take some lessons from that one.
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Friday, April 23, 2010
Last week's photo of the cows in Nebraska was not really to my husband's taste, although it obviously resonated with some of you. When he saw it, he said "What's up with the cows? Why did you choose some cows when you could have chosen one of your beautiful photos from Yellowstone" So today's photos are for you, dear husband (and anyone else who isn't excited by backlit cows).
On our way to British Columbia last summer we drove via Yellowstone Park. I hadn't been to Yellowstone since I was a young teenager so it was fantastic to see it again. I couldn't get over the colours in the geothermal pools of water and took tons of photos. The colours are from the chemicals and from algae that can live in extremely hot conditions. Truly amazing! 
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Friday, April 16, 2010
I've shown you several mountain photos from our cross-country trip last summer, so I decided it was time to show you a prairie photo as well. This photo was taken in Nebraska at a farm beside the campground where we stayed. William, being quite the farm boy (haha), ran up to his grandparents who were admiring the cattle. His running startled the cows and almost started a stampede. It was lovely lighting, though, to take a photo of some surprised cows.
