En Hielo!!

Fire and Ice, two things that seem not to go together well.

But then my friend, you're in Yellowstone now and we have both. Okay, so it's not really ice but then what else do you call that flaky white stuff that comes down out of the sky when it is really cold and can be called precipitation?

And isn't snow ice... technically?

So yes, while the forest is still on fire (though not as dire as it was just a few days ago) we now have snow! Eeek! I am excited, even if I am the only one. :D

I am hearing that we have about 6" of snow up in other parts of the park but we at the East Gate don't have that much yet. However, the mountains about us are already white and the trees are getting a good layer of snow on them as well. It is fall ladies and gentleman and I am really excited. I am hoping that we'll get some inches here at our gate over the next several days because Coops loves to play in the stuff.

I don't have pictures yet for you guys of either the fires or the snow because the computer Mish lent me is not wanting to turn back on. We had our electricity go out for about a 36 hours and when it came back on the comp refused to. I am so glad that the pictures I have already managed to get onto the comp are safely stored on my e-drive. But as soon as I can get that up and running I shall post some pictures. I was not going to get close to the fire but then... I didn't need to.

So anyway, the castle fire in the shoshone and the arnica fire by Bridge Bay aren't much of a threat any longer. Anyway I just wanted to let y'all know we got snow!!!

As you can tell I am muy excited about it. :D

love you,

Ehm

En Fuego!

So yes, Yellowstone is on Fire! And not metaphorically either. We got the call about 1530 this afternoon to tell everyone that the road between Bridge Bay and West Thumb are closed because of a fire. As of this morning there was 250 acres burned. I don't think this is going to be quite 1988 redux but it is sure annoying to people who need to get to the southern end of the park.

So we have two road closures and now that means people are having a real dickens of a time trying to get anywhere.

Oh, and I want to say Happy Birthday to Daddy as he will be turning 5- on the 29th. I know what I am gonna get ya but as the park is on fire you're gonna have to wait to get it.

Love you all,

Ehm