Meanwhile, the bison in Yellowstone were on the move out of the park amid much controversy. Some bison have brucellosis, a disease that could be transferred to cattle. The policy has been to 'haze', or harass the bison back into the park. So far, the bison don't 'get it'. They are happy to follow their instinct of wandering for dormant grass to graze, and with an animal this big, one hesitates to argue.
A herd of 14 decided to take our mountain road upwards and onwards to find better pasture. A good part of this dirt road has steep hills on either side, and holds about 1 1/2 cars. They quickly took over the road...
Dan got this photo of the determined buffalo as they marched upwards. Shortly after, a park ranger drove up ahead of the pack and forced them back down:
I was AWOL from Montana March 15-29, when I flew across the pond and spent a week each with Rachel/Paul and Erika/Ben. It was wonderful to visit both of our girls and 'significant others'- to see how where they live, have fun visiting their towns, staying up late for silly and serious chit chat, and enjoying each others' company. Here's a great photo of Rachel and Erika:
Erika's belly is getting bigger by the day, and she has an early August delivery date. Mama and baby are doing fine.
Once back home, the snow was s-l-o-w-l-y melting.... until yesterday. A mini mountaintop snow storm added several inches and was a strong reminder that Spring will is not ready to visit. It was lovely to see all the green grass and blooming plants in the UK! Sigh.....
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