Tuesday (6/9)  We spent the day in the Colter Bay area.   Early in the morning we went looking for wildlife.   Our real goal was to see a moose and a bear.   We did not have any luck but we did see some other animals.  There are actually pelicans in the park and you can see them on most of the bodies of water (see picture.) The most abundant large animal is the elk and they are everywhere (see picture.) We were out looking for about two and one-half hours and the only thing we got was a VERY muddy car.  

The rest of the morning was spent with laundry and cleaning the T@B after spending three days in that awful campground over the weekend.  

Today is the first day here that it has been warm (mid 50s) and there has been no real rain.  For the first time, we have been able to see the tops of the Tetons - they really do exist!!!  It is a magnificent sight and we can understand why some people choose to live here and look at them everyday (see picture.) 

In the afternoon, we went to the Indian Museum in the Colter Bay Visitor Center.   The entire collection in the museum belonged to one man and it was purchased by Laurance S. Rockefeller and donated to the Grand Tetons National Park.  Most of the items in the museum were in excellent condition  due to the level of quality that had been collected.

In the evening we went to the ranger talks again.   Each evening they have different talks and they have been very informative.  We are enjoying learning more about the park and the animals that live here.