I am trying to stay warm and dry sitting at the Norris Museum and visitors center.
Today has been very trying. It is cold and it has been raining most of the day. I am wet, cold, hungry, and suffering from the altitude. I am at 7636 (the current record). I have been told that it should clear later today. So, I am waiting to see.
I saw a bear today. It crossed the road ahead of me and swam across the river. It was a young grizzly I think. It was about 50 yards away from me. Not to worried.
However, later in the day I passed 4 male bison on the road. They were heading south I was heading north. They kept all 2000 lbs of their bulk on their side of the dotted line. It was scary. More scary than the bear, but they were breath taking. Awesome.