Lunch in Yellowstone, v.2

This high plateau was the site of our picnic on Friday. It was very windy, and was obviously where the buffalo had previously roamed, but we saw not even a chipmunk. I was beginning to think we never would see any big animals.
We chose this spot because of the tree, and all the shade it provided. Right.

Us girls scouted out this huge rock to sit on for the picnic, mostly because of the buffalo roaming evidence.

Here are the boys looking off to where they would just roam on foot if we weren't there to rein them in. See them on that rock in the middle? My boy was SO glad to get out of the car by this time. He ran, and ran.

Flowers, of course. So there would be something to clean up in the back of our rental.

Here's the family out on the high plains. A guy from Florida (with an Auburn sticker on his car!!!) hopped out and offered to take our picture, as I was setting up the timer. He did not drive off with my camera, luckily.

You would not believe the amount and variety of people in Yellowstone! Up this dusty, gravel 6-mile turnoff from the main Yellowstone road, we followed a huge tow truck!! Can you imagine having to call for a tow off the main path in Yellowstone?