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by mdtrot
Tue Jun 21, 2022 9:56 am
Forum: Yellowstone Photography
Topic: A few Raptors
Replies: 3
Views: 11989

Re: A few Raptors

Yes, you don't want any part of those turkey buzzards flying into your car. As I was driving along around 70 mph one day here in Texas, I saw some birds on the right shoulder of the road in front of me. I mistakenly assumed they would fly away to the side as I got close, but one of them flew right u...
by mdtrot
Mon Jun 20, 2022 10:36 am
Forum: Yellowstone News
Topic: Amazing Yellowstone flooding
Replies: 11
Views: 21567

Re: Amazing Yellowstone flooding

"Motorcycle groups may enter on even dates only."

Lol, it's not too hard to see how they'll get around that. They'll just come in a few at a time and then regroup somewhere inside the park!

And the big tour buses full of unruly tourists will continue unabated.
by mdtrot
Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:54 am
Forum: Yellowstone News
Topic: Amazing Yellowstone flooding
Replies: 11
Views: 21567

Re: Amazing Yellowstone flooding

Yes, if 2.5 inches of rain can wash out this much of the highway, I don't see how you can ask taxpayers to pay to have the highway rebuilt on the same path. It seems top priority should be given to finding a route with less proximity to the river. And, yes, GTNP is going to be packed for a while.
by mdtrot
Tue Jun 14, 2022 12:33 pm
Forum: Yellowstone News
Topic: Amazing Yellowstone flooding
Replies: 11
Views: 21567

Amazing Yellowstone flooding

This flooding is crazy, shutting down the entire park. Was anyone here in the park, or have any pictures or reports? Check out these incredible videos. Which road is that in the video that appears to be washed out for miles? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBJ0tuaEXKU&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/wa...
by mdtrot
Mon Jun 13, 2022 3:40 pm
Forum: Yellowstone News
Topic: Yellowstone entrances closed due to flooding.
Replies: 4
Views: 11173

Re: Yellowstone entrances closed due to flooding.

Wow, check out the river in Gardiner, MT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQAhGs0wHuY

Too bad we can't just pipe all that water over to Lake Mead!
by mdtrot
Mon Jun 13, 2022 3:21 pm
Forum: Yellowstone Photography
Topic: Sub-adult male grizzly - April 2022
Replies: 6
Views: 12816

Re: Sub-adult male grizzly - April 2022

Well, I try not to get sentimental about such events because if this male got as big as the one that attacked him, he'd probably do the same thing in a similar situation. Excellent shots!
by mdtrot
Fri May 27, 2022 4:51 pm
Forum: Yellowstone News
Topic: Beautiful 3 year old subadult grizzly slain by other grizzlies
Replies: 2
Views: 10065

Re: Beautiful 3 year old subadult grizzly slain by other grizzlies

Tough news, but 815 will likely soon produce more cubs we can view and enjoy.
by mdtrot
Tue Mar 08, 2022 2:13 pm
Forum: Yellowstone News
Topic: Yellowstone Insight Tours saw a wolverine
Replies: 5
Views: 14094

Re: Yellowstone Insight Tours saw a wolverine

I wonder what on earth it's finding to live on in that frozen landscape!
by mdtrot
Tue Mar 08, 2022 2:02 pm
Forum: Yellowstone Photography
Topic: Today is the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone NP
Replies: 3
Views: 9723

Re: Today is the 150th anniversary of Yellowstone NP

Wonderful pics, thanks for posting!
by mdtrot
Sun Feb 13, 2022 1:53 pm
Forum: Yellowstone Photography
Topic: Bighorns
Replies: 4
Views: 11152

Re: Bighorns

Beautiful, thanks!