Mary and I recently returned from a long road trip. We were on a mission to pick up our newest pack member, Phanny, while visiting our friends in Montana. We decided to make a week of it and enjoy the western sights with Sailor, Tasha, and Bliss. Starting in California, we crossed Nevada and Idaho to reach our destination in central Montana. Here’s a gallery of some sights along the way. Click on the pictures to enlarge them.

To see Mary’s post about Phanny’s first week, and her trip from Montana to her new home in California click here, New Puppy Bliss!

Sunset from our Idaho campsite on the second night.

Pronghorn Antelope on the run in Idaho.

Which way do we go?

Sandhill cranes in our friends’ front pasture in Montana.

Bliss, Tasha and Sailor in Montana.

Tasha engages in a genuine “wild goose chase!”

Mary and Phanny, our new pack member, on the banks of the Yellowstone River.

Yellowstone River

Phanny and Bliss playing in the Yellowstone River.

Bliss at the Gallatin River, Montana. The Gallatin River is a tributary of the Missouri River.

Entering Yellowstone National Park. We cross through the northwest corner of the park.

Yellowstone National Park.

Basking buffalo west of Yellowstone.

American Bison in Montana.

The Tetons viewed across the plains of Idaho.

Sunset at our final campsite. We camped near the Snake River.

Our last Idaho sunset of the trip.

Snake River, near the town of Burley, Idaho.

The Snake River Canyon.

We stopped to do a little rockhounding on the way. At this Idaho site the ground was littered with agate. We also dug up geodes here.

There were little clumps of wildflowers starting to bloom among the agates.

Phanny decide the desert was good place to run and frolic!

Hot lunch!

Agate and geodes.

Tasha enjoys a romp in the Nevada desert. lots of room to run.

At a stop near Rye Patch Reservoir to stretch their legs, Sailor wanted to explore every smell.

The Nevada desert.

Phanny, Bliss, and Tasha decided Mary makes for good playground equipment.

The desert was starting to bloom.

Rye Patch Reservoir, Nevada.

The mountains of northern Nevada.