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than 100 Bison who made us park on the back road as they

passed. They make all kinds of grunting, groaning, and crooning
sounds to one another as they move along. The males are

beginning the rut season. It’s never a good time to get close to a

male Bison, but particularly not now.

We left the park after sunset to the magnificent voice of Kiri Te
Kanawa singing Puccini arias. What a day!

TEDDY ROOSEVELT NP – SOUTH UNIT

Wednesday - The Trip meter hit 4000 miles today. Beautiful
weather and lots of wildlife sightings. It has been in the highs 80’s

in the afternoons with no more 100-degree weather.

We ate in the car again this morning and at noon. Took a walk

along John’s Creek. This was intended as a valley walk. Again,
however, Lois was pointing out animal trails to follow and leading

up and over ridges and into side canyons for exploration. I even
left her to go to an overlook for a photograph and when I

bushwhacked back down, I came upon her, not watching anxiously
up the trail to catch sight of me, but with her back to the trail

watching some dung beetles at work. Where did I leave the real

Lois Gray?

At our usual fore’ into town at noon, I learned there was a fast
Internet access line at the local library. They had Internet but I

could not hook up my laptop. Just got my E-Mail.

While we were in the library, it was announced that there was a
massive storm coming from the north with 70 mile per hour winds

and 2-inch hail. The tent campers were being told to evacuate to
safety. One of the posted safe harbors for “Severe Weather” was

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