Post by grayfingers on Oct 16, 2011 13:06:49 GMT -5
On Sat, the wife and I finally made it down to The Yellowstone river for our first and likely only trip this year. We would have preferred a bit warmer weather, but this was our first chance to go so we took it. We left town early and drove east for a couple of hours, arriving at dawn. We were rewarded with a wonderful sunrise, and I thought folks would like to see it so I am posting the trip in two shots, the first is of the scenery and the lay of the land where we hunted, the second will be of our haul. It was a great time, though the temps were in the mid-40's and we got rained on. Spotting rocks in the rain is easier so that was fine. We also had to do some wading to reach some areas. Didn't see anyone all day. By the time we made it back we were pretty whipped, due to carrying very heavy packs. Today we are both walking around like orangutangs, feeling our age. I sure am blessed to have a wife that not only puts up with this, but is as rock crazy as me! 
Hope you enjoy the pics,
Bill
The sunrise
The river really changed this year, highest water this spring for 18 years. It took away some gravel bars, and added some. In some areas the banks were eroded back into gravel deposits that had been layed down many years ago.
Found some nice stuff in this bank, including a nice limb cast.
Found a large (16Lb.) piece of agatized pet wood, quite large for finding in the river. Note tree with cable wrapped around it. It would have been attached to the bank somewhere up river in a futile attempt to control bank erosion.
See next post for the rocks.
Hope you enjoy the pics,Bill
The sunrise
The river really changed this year, highest water this spring for 18 years. It took away some gravel bars, and added some. In some areas the banks were eroded back into gravel deposits that had been layed down many years ago.
Found some nice stuff in this bank, including a nice limb cast.
Found a large (16Lb.) piece of agatized pet wood, quite large for finding in the river. Note tree with cable wrapped around it. It would have been attached to the bank somewhere up river in a futile attempt to control bank erosion.
See next post for the rocks.
