Animal Magic
One of the reasons we chose this neck of the woods to visit was to see wildlife. And what wildlife we have seen including:
Bison (Buffalo), Elk, Moose, Bighorn Sheep, White Tailed Deer, Beaver, Chipmunck, Black Squirrel. 
Some example pics:

As for birds, our sightings include: Sandhill Crane, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flicker (woodpecker), Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker (woodpecker), Osprey, Violet-Green Swallow, Bald Eagle, Stellar's Jay, Mountain Bluebird, House Finch. 
Some more example pics:

Anyway, although our sightings have involved some early starts (before 6am in some cases), we are having a great time. 

So I just had to ask Jan the other day 'what's with the long face?'!

Jackson has been a brilliant place to hold-up for 4 nights. It could be because it's slightly 'out of season' but the people round here have been so very friendly. The chap in the local Fly Fishing store and Elaine and Jeremy at a bar yesterday evening in Glenwood Street deserve a special mention. Thanks for the interesting chat folks and keep using the BBC News website to get a more balanced view of world news and politics!

I guess the only down-side for us has been that we feel a litle cheated by the way we have been dealt with in a couple of the bar establishments (e.g. no recognition yesterday that we were drinking during 'Happy Hour' and so charged double!). As if we didn't notice!! Not a good advertisment for tourism I would say.

On a lighter note, be careful where you park:

And whilst we are all used to home owners posting a 'Keep Off The Grass' sign, if you have a dog then be careful where you allow it to relieve itself or it could all end in tears very quickly.

Whilst here, we just had to indulge in the perfect Pizza. A full 18 inches!!

 Jan said she wasn't hungry - yah right!!

OK - I might have had a slice or two?!

Time for a song:
 
'Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities 
Forget about your worries and your strife 
I mean the bare necessities 
Old Mother Nature's recipes 
That brings the bare necessities of life'





So we have to sign-off from Jackson and head to Yellowstone tomorrow - well I guess someone has to!