July 13, 2012

July 13, 2012

The Grand Tetons are majestic because unlike most mountain ranges they don’t have foothills. Instead they rise suddenly above the waters of Lake Jackson. This string of jagged peaks is hard to capture on film. But we did our best today driving around the park stopping at every turnout to judge the vantage point. We started on the more easterly road that gives views of the whole range from a distance. We finished with the more westerly road that hugs the lakes at the base of the mountains. Here the peaks are huge and in your face.

On one stop that had some old homesteader barns, I made the comment that they look right out of the classic western “Shane”. Minutes later I overheard a lady mentioning Shane and directions to the original movie set. I had to see it. Unfortunately it was in very poor condition. I need to watch the movie again to compare.

Late in the afternoon, it started to pour so we cut our tour short and headed back to our same campground in the park.