Something to write about

Greetings from Yellowstone. I am still off of work, but today I spent the majority of the day on the trail hiking. I did a 15.2 mile hike to this awesome waterfall called Union Falls (i believe its called that because its at the union of two rivers/creeks). Nice Pics huh? Its not the photographer, its the camera. I'm tryin to post my first video, lets see if it works. Anyway, the hike was long obviously, it took around 6 hour, including my lunch break. Once again I spend a day out on the trail and I dont see anyone else. I find it odd that people dont try new trails they just go to the same one as everyone else.

I dont know why it wont let my write up there but oh well. I saw the fox and the mule deer on the way back.

Another interesting wildlife story occurred last night while I was trying to enjoy a nice dinner of ham and mac & cheese. I heard a scurryin sound comin from the other end of the trailer, and after following it to my closet I realized an animal was in my closet under the floor. I beat on the wall and I could hear it scurryin into the bathroom wall then out through the hole in the insulation. I mumble a few expletives in regards to the creature and tried to return back to my meal. About ten minutes later I hear it comin in again, so I repeat the drill: bangin on the walls and floor and cursing. But this time I run outside with the broom and chased the studid squirrel and threw rocks at it. I hit it one time, but it was only a glancing blow, then I chased it down the street. After dinner I "jigger-rigged" the hole shut with some wood scraps. I hate squirrels.

Another good one I forgot to tell yall was the story about how I found out my camera was really waterproof. Even though it said it was, I wasnt just gonna dunk it bc its so nice and if it messed up I wouldnt have any way to take pics. So I had gone til last week without ever using in the water. We had just returned to the cabin after a 5 mile paddle from the other cabin, and we were exhausted. We had a lot of comp time built up bc we were nearly at the end of our shift, so the ranger said we were compin out the afternoon, which was fine by me. I decided to try my luck fishin, but like I told you, everytime I have tried it had been a fiasco, with this time being no different. I ended up sayin "screw it" and I got a book and laid under a tree bc there werent any skeeters out. Well I ended up fallin asleep, and then I woke up and went to start dinner. As I was walking up the steps I reached down and noticed my camera wasnt in the holder. I started freakin out, lookin in the cabin, on the ground where I was nappin, in the canoes, in the outhouse. Nothin. I was sooooo scared. Then I thought, well, it must have fell out when I was fishin, so I put on my shorts and took off my shoes and socks and headed for the lake. As I was looking in the water for about 5 mins, something caught my eye, and it was my camera on the bottom of the lake about 3 feet down! Needless to say I was soooo relieved.

I thought yall might enjoy that one.

I will try to post again later.

BYE