Two Ocean Lake

Now that the road to Two Ocean Lake is open for the season, I drove up to check out the fishing. It was freezing cold and windy, but it looked like some fish were eating off the surface when the wind calmed down. I’ll definitely be going back when it’s warmer!

First Month in Grand Teton National Park

After a 28 hour drive and traveling through Yellowstone, I arrived in Grand Teton National Park, where I’ll be living and working through at least October. These are photos through the month of May, and I will have several more posts to catch up to the current date!

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Almost every moment of the day reveals a spectacular scene. From dawn to dusk, the light plays with the mountains in a colorful and powerful way.

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While working here, I’m living in a dorm village with hundreds of other employees. We have little frequent visitors roaming all around, everything from this red fox, to whistle pigs (ground squirrels), and even a grizzly with two cubs that wondered down dorm street early one morning.

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Jackson Lake Lodge sits up on a plateau, overlooking a large expanse around Jackson Lake, called the Willow Flats. Looking out over the grasslands and shrubbery, one can see plenty of animal activity out here, including bears, elk, moose, and bison.

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As an employee inside the park, I’m privileged to have access to many free activities. On this ten mile scenic float trip down the Snake River, we saw elk, many different birds, and this bald eagle.

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One of the most interesting things I’ve seen is a grouping of cabins and barns on “Mormon Row”. These buildings include the most photographed barn in the world, the John Moulton Barn.

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Here’s another spectacular light show just before sunset.

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I was able to do a little bit of fishing before all the snow began to melt, causing rivers and streams to flood. Here’s one of my biggest, and definitely not my last cutthroat trout from the Snake River tailwater.

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Jackson Lake offers a place for visitors to take their boat out with a view like none other. I got to take out a kayak on the lake for a couple hours from the marina at Colter Bay.

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The Chapel of the Transfiguration is another unique building inside the park. A sign near the chapel tells the story of Jesus climbing the mountain with the apostles, and becoming radiant with light, a pivotal moment when Heaven meets Earth.

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When the first direct sunlight of the day reveals itself, a beautiful warm color is cast upon the mountain tops.

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These photos are through May 27, so I still have plenty more to share from both Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks!

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