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2021.01.02 10:13

しんねんどにむけてよいスタートをきることができました。- It was good start to the New Year

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I started the New Year with a walk as it was a sunny day with temperatures just below freezing. It felt good to move after a week of sitting at home. The visibility was really good today. I can never take enough photographs of the mountains here.

I also wanted to check out the bison herd, so I drove to a second spot on the way. Here is the story of the bison herd: They are direct descendants of the last wild bison in the United States. They were shipped here in 1914 from Yellowstone National Park and a preserve was created where they can roam relatively free. There are about 30 of them on a decent size piece of land. Of course, this is not Yellowstone, so they are behind a tall fence, but it is still a cool sight. I took a few snapshots of them eating a relaxing. Two young bulls were sparring for a little bit and I caught that scene on camera as well. It was also fun to watch the crow follow the animals, I guess it was looking for a snack.

I wanted to write about my New Year's resolutions, but it is almost 3 am, so I will leave that for tomorrow. I don't usually have any resolutions, but last year I decided to stop wasting time and start learning Japanese. I also wanted to be less of a hermit and socialize more, but we know how that turned out with the epidemic. I am now forcibly even more of a hermit then ever before... 😂
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  • Zooey 2021.01.02 10:25

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    Very interesting info! I love bisons. To me they seem like giants that have been on the earth much longer than us (I don’t know if it’s true or not 😅). Thanks for sharing your photos!
  • Mari 2021.01.02 10:29

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    Very beautiful view and Bison that looks strong💙 I look forward to seeing pictures of animals in your nature again this year and Stay warm❄️🗻😊
  • ようこ葉子YOKO 2021.01.02 12:24

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    Thank you for your interesting story about bison herd. Yellowstone national park is one of the most famous national parks in America, isn’t it?😃I’ve never been there, but I’d love to go there someday.
  • Jake 2021.01.02 20:56

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    @Zooey Thank you. I am fascinated by them as well. It is a sad story with the American bison almost hunted to extinction. There used to be an estimated 60 Million of them roaming North America. They are definitely older than humanity (or at least the ancestors, the steppe bison). You can see the wild in their eyes.
  • Jake 2021.01.02 20:58

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    @Mari どうもありがとう! As long as I have something to share I fully intend to going forward...😃
  • Jake 2021.01.02 21:03

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    @ようこ葉子YOKO Yellowstone is my magical paradise. It's the world's first established national park. I visited last this past summer and I have been posting about it - I still need to finish my trip report. I would highly recommend it to every visitor who has any interest in nature. You need time however, it is pretty remote and quite large. You could spend an entire week just driving around and visiting the main sites and you would still not be able to see everything - especially if you also want to see its adjoining park, Grand Teton. 😊
  • ようこ葉子YOKO 2021.01.03 02:44

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    @Jake Wow, I need much time to enjoy the park. 😳I should go there after my retirement.

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