Helene and Great Falls, Montana

Friday, 23 May, 2014

Been a few days so will try to update all on our journey. Yesterday, we spent the morning visiting the sites we could in Yellowstone Park. We saw the "Mud  Bubbles" and other geysers and of course saw a few buffalo on the highway, just taking their time and blocking traffic.

                                                      Don't pass me Ethel

Scary curve.

                                                                     What waterfall?

                                                             Mule Deer

Blow Hole

Interesting creature. Built for snow.

Volcanic Mud Puddle (hole)

                                               Steam bubbles coming through the mud. Hear it gurgle

                                                    smell the sulpher

 After leaving the Park, we made haste to get to Helene, MT for the night. After several hours of steady driving,  we were able to get a spot at the Ft Harrison Base for the night.

                                           North entrance to Yellowstone Park in Montana

First town in Montana --Gardiner

                                                   First Rest Stop in Montana

                                       Missouri River -- longer than the great Mississippi River

                                              Boomer---I smell it

                                                            Is this it? Nope, the rabbit is gone
Ft Harrison is a combination of  all branches of services as a reserve training   base. There are Navy Reserves, Army Reserves, Marine Reserves, Air national Guard and Army Reserves here. Last night there were helicopter training flights until around ten O'clock. NO PHOTO ALLOWED. Security was tighter than other bases I've been on

Today, we drove to Great falls, MT and were able to get a spot for a few days. We spent the afternoon visiting the Great Falls and Rand Dam. Tomorrow we will see more of this city.

                                                   Lewis and Clark Statue at Visitors Center

Indian Chief  & squaw?

Uh oo!, Not a Kilt

Great Falls  and Hydro Dam

Great Falls

                                                  Original display at the falls

                                                 Was new in the early years.

I can smell, I can smell!

In plain view.

Was a narrow rickety bridge. No photo ???

I'll fly away. Oops, done gone.