So back in September of 2014, after dropping Ellie off at college, Steve and I planned to drive up to Billings, Montana, to visit my Aunt Carol. We looked at the options and decided that cutting through Yellowstone would be the most reasonable route, especially as the interstate system cut quite a large right angle. The Northeast Passage didn't look too bad, though it was interesting that it was closed much of the year and mid-September was pushing into the time they often closed it. We checked, it was open, and no weather was forecast to change that. And indeed, it was a lovely drive.
However, it was not what I expected for a mountain pass. To me, a pass is a lower point in a mountain range that is easier to get through. I did not expect to climb and climb and, well, as you can see--some men's mountain passes are other men's peaks. We did not, as expected, get to Billings before dark, even though we left Yellowstone just after lunch. But we did get back down out of the mountains, and it was only another hour to Billings.
This was my first attempt at a video slideshow with music. I will occasionally share more, though right now I only have 2 that are fully complete. I try to keep them down to 3 minutes or less, as I did with this one, but that is mostly because I want to use a particular piece of music as much as it is in deference to the attention span of my audience. Enjoy!
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