Today in the morning my mom announced that we were going to take a morning walk around Jenny Lake. I was sleepy, so I didn’t really think too much about it, so I was surprised when I saw how pretty Jenny Lake was. I had pancakes for breakfast again, but I didn’t mind because they tasted great. We could finally get out in the fresh air for our walk. It started out boring; we were just walking on a dirt path to the lake overlook. So I was really amazed when we got to the edge of the cliff. I ended up standing on the edge of the cliff which was really steep. There was a beach below and then Jenny Lake. We had come at the perfect time! The sun was just above the mountains, illuminating the snow on the peaks. The water shined brightly and sparkled. It was also clear blue!
My family and I walked along the path beside the cliff’s edge. My dad found a clearing on which we could run down to the water’s edge. As always, Jasmine thought it was too steep and didn’t want to go down. So then I had to go down first. I was a bit nervous, but then again my mom was even more scared. So I just ran down. It was actually really fun! Well, not to Jasmine or my mom. Jasmine got stuck halfway and was scared to come down. My mom was scared all the way down, but she followed my example and ran down. Luckily there was a fallen tree at the bottom (which she nearly crashed into) so she could use it to stop herself. My dad was the funniest of all. He walked halfway down and then almost slipped. He was the one bragging about it, saying, “Oh, you have to run down like this,” as if I didn’t run down. So we all teased him when he slipped. He said, “No, I need to find a steeper one to show you guys.” But my mom, Jasmine, and I all said that it was a lousy excuse. We spent the rest of our time skipping stones. Actually, only my dad was succeeding in skipping them. When we were tired and Jasmine started complaining, we turned back and went to the RV.
When we were still in Grand Teton, we went to see the Hidden Falls. I had to cross my fingers because in Yosemite all the falls had dried out. So when we were hiking up, I was astonished to see water rushing down, threatening to overflow and slamming into rocks. Water sprayed up into the air is the falls water came shooting down. It was so amazing seeing the speed and strength the water came down at. We also saw yellow-bellied marmots. They were cute, fuzzy, chubby, and they had bushy and fluffy tails! I saw one eating like a squirrel, but then it saw me and it stared. Then it sniffed a little and scuffled away. It was adorable and quite funny!
On our way to Yellowstone, we saw lots of buffalo and bison. They were huge and hairy, but also shedding. We saw baby ones and big humongous ones too. They were either lying in the sun or munching on grass. There was once when a bison acted very funny. He walked into the middle of the road, blocking the cars. There were about ten cars jammed up because of the bison. So we watched it stare at the driver and wait. It was so funny; I could imagine him saying, “I can stand here all day. You can’t do anything to get me out of the way.” My mom and I were cracking up. Finally, he moved over slowly to the other side of the road. My mom and I waited until the cars went by, and then ran into our RV, telling my dad and grandma all about it.
Old Faithful was breathtaking!! If you ever go to Yellowstone, Old Faithful definitely has to be on your list. It is the star of Yellowstone! It is beautiful and breathtaking. My dad drove us to the geysers museum, which had Old Faithful right behind it. We waited in the RV while my mom asked someone when Old Faithful was going to start spouting. I just couldn’t wait! I had never seen a geyser, and I had read in books how cool it was. So when my mom rushed back, I was already putting on shoes when she said it was going to start any second. I was the first one out, running through the museum and out the back door. There was a small breeze. Smoke was coming out from Old Faithful rising higher and higher into the air. Several minutes passed before my mom showed up with the video camera for me to videotape. A while passed, and then suddenly, a spout of water a couple feet high shot out. Ooh’s and ahh’s came out from the crowd (a ton of people came to watch). I watched intently, waiting for a good time to start videotaping. Minutes later, a stream of water shot out into the sky! Taller than anything I had ever seen! Taller than the people! Taller than the trees! Oh, it touched the sky! It was so awesome! But it lowered, consistently shooting out streams of water. We all watched with wide eyes and mouths hanging open. When it stopped, I couldn’t believe it. It was so- uh, I can’t really put it into words. It felt like a dream!! This is a moment I will never forget!!!
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