Old Faithful

Since returning from our extended family trip to Wyoming, I'm wishing for the days when people rounded up friends, family, and unsuspecting neighbors to watch long vacation slideshows. There was a time when people did that, right?

As I watched all the other thousands of visitors take pictures of animals, mountains, thermal features, fellow travelers, and themselves, I did wonder where all these photos were going--surely not all on Facebook. 

For my part, I'm thinking a little post-vacation blog series. In honor of those days of slideshows in the basement, I'll start with a batch that I loved in black and white--our visit to Old Faithful...

Cousins getting good seats for the show.

My stylish niece.

Something about a crowd of people with phones in the air. I kind of love it.

There she blows.

My girl filming for her post trip movie. I love everything about this--her intensity, her cousin's Mona Lisa smile and sunglasses, and the crowd behind.

Loved the photo action to my right too.

Simmering down.

The cousin crew at the sign. A tourist from another continent had just walked by and taken a picture of American kids at the sign. I had to explain that they were fair game, a part of the scenery.