It's in the low 30s and sunny as I cross the causeway.
The water is icy this morning and I do not see any ducks in the water.
I reach the island and head south towards the Ranch. There are no critters behind the Visitor's Center. And the rest of the island for that matter up until I reach the Ranch. Those bison are still hanging out around the Sentry Trail.
I turn around and head back north to the Frary Peak trail. Once there, I change my mind. Not sure why; perhaps it's because I'm usually migrated to Indiana to spend Thanksgiving (i.e., my mojo is confused). But I decide to head over to the White Rock Trail.
There are bison along the bottom of bison point.
There are only 2 cars in the parking lot so I gear up and start up the trail.
As I approach the uphill section, I see 4 bison on the downside of the trail ahead of me. They look a little too close for me to walk by so a the top of the hill, I just head counter-clockwise around the loop. I'm not planning on completing the loop because of those bison. I just want to go far enough to see if there are deer/pronghorn along the inside of the loop or in the White Rock meadow.
Quiet walk. As I reach the inner loop, I do see a few bison straight ahead to the south towards Elephant Rock.
I find no critters in the meadow but I do find a lone bison uphill of the trail not too much farther along. He's my stopping point.
On my way back, I meet 2 bikers I met earlier, they mentioned that they saw a huge herd of Pronghorn on the east side of the loop. Dang it! Should have met those bison head on! Oh well!
Time to go home but first, taking the time to watch a Kestrel along the causeway.
Good day!
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