CAMERA AND
— a Yellowstone Story
Second day – Cody & Powell. The drive was stunning,
with last night’s thunderstorm making the earth richly
green and brown. The kids marveled at the scenery and
Levi reveled in his role of geology tour guide. Our first
mission was the museums in Powell – Heart Mountain
Interpretive Center and Homesteader Museum. History
is a family hobby, and as the rain found us again, the
timing for some indoor adventure was perfect. Our
daughter and I really got into the idea of homesteading
life at the Homesteader Museum. At Heart Mountain
Interpretive Center, we were all moved to tears by
the story of Japanese Americans relocated to the
camp during WWII. We marveled at the space that a
family was given to share. The conversation was rich
on the drive back to Cody, where we enjoyed drinks
at Rawhide Coffee and wandered the shops along
Sheridan Avenue. The sun had come out to play and
we were thankful for the vitamin D. The kids posed
with the uniquely painted bison and bears around town
and we all spent some time at the playground near the
visitor center (teenagers still love a playground!). In the
afternoon, we headed to Buffalo Bill Center of the West.
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