Hello. Mariah here, I've finally gotten Mommy to update the bloggy. In late July, we returned to the Double D Guest Ranch area in the Absaroka Mountains on Shoshone National Forest. Mom had to do some additional testing on a few sites that we recorded there last fall. Since no lengthy hikes were needed and the weather was cooler (elevation around 8,200 feet), I went with her. Most of the time, we were in big, open meadows and no bears were encountered. In light of the fatal mauling at the Soda Butte Campground in southern Montana (
http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_21d02556-9a58-11df-b1f3-001cc4c03286.html), we didn't want to find any bears.
We did find a herd of young cows. Mommy seems to attract them. One was licking the exhaust pipe of the pickup within a few minutes of Mom shutting the ignition off. Since the truck had been running for over two hours, it must have been hot! Happily, Bessie (good nickname for the cow) showed no indications of discomfort.
We spent some time along the banks of Jojo Creek, a Wood River tributary
I sat and relaxed while Mommy looked at the old swimming pool (early 1940s). Don't think it can hold water anymore.
Hugs, Mariah
