Bloggers' Lunch Date
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| Nancy, Bev, Brian Jackson, WY September 2013 |
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| Sue, Bev, Brian Jackson, WY September 2013 |
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| Grand Tetons Jackson, WY September 2013 |
Over lunch the conversation flowed smoothly, and we discovered many similarities in our lives.
Bev posted about our lunch and their Wyoming trip here.
Sadly, our visit had to come to an end, and Sue and I headed back over the Continental Divide. The sky opened up near the top of the Pass. Lighting popped and thunder rolled as we drove through a heavy rain and hail storm nearly all the way to Dubois. County 10 reported that nearly 16,500 lightning strikes were recorded in the area that day. The next day, Wyoming's first snow of the season was reported in Jackson, in Yellowstone National Park, and in the mountains around Dubois.
Update: September 25, 2013
One week later, this is the scene on Togwotee Pass where nine inches of snow has fallen. The road was closed most of the day because of a truck that jack-knifed and could not be easily righted. Typically, the first heavy storm of the year, hits the area in late October. I certainly hope this early storm is not a harbinger of a long and bitter winter.
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| source WYDOT webcam September 25, 2013 11:54 AM |
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| source WYDOT webcam September 25, 2013 6:18 PM |
Except for the drive home, it sounds like a wonderful trip. Glad you made it through the heavy rain and hail safely. Hope the car fared well, too.
ReplyDeleteOh how exciting for you ladies. I've met a couple of blogging friends and it was a lot of fun. I can't imagine snow that early :)
ReplyDeleteWhat fun, and what a stunning setting!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great lunch. Meeting blog friends is so special. I'm lucky to have met a few, but I never got to go over the Continental Divide to see them. You are one lucky lady.
ReplyDeleteHow nice that you were able to meet. The trip home sounds quite exciting; glad you traveled safely!
ReplyDeleteI think it's so cool that you two bloggers got to meet and chat! Love that picture of the Tetons, too!
ReplyDeleteI think one of the nicest "side effects" of blogging is when blogging buddies have a chance to get together! I hope to one day meet up with you Nancy.
ReplyDeleteThe mountains are so beautiful. I came from mountains (Arizona) and now with all this flat land in Texas I miss them. SNOW!! Yippee!
What a wonderful post...and we did have such a wonderful time! Well you got snow before us...but it is getting pretty cool in the evenings here!! With all our trips south...hopefully we can meet again!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photo of the Tetons. Nothing nicer than meeting up in person hey!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun time! Snow already? Yikes! Loved the Tetons photo, such a pretty place.
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