DAY 3: GRAND TETONS NATIONAL PARK
A lot of people drive through Grand Tetons to get to Yellowstone, but it is a destination for us. Bruce spent a summer working here, and Xander and I agree it is our favorite national Park on this trip.
There is a small church called the Chapel of Transfiguration within the park. It has beautiful stained glass scenes in the entryway and is popular for weddings. The view from the pews was breathtaking.
A lot of people drive through Grand Tetons to get to Yellowstone, but it is a destination for us. Bruce spent a summer working here, and Xander and I agree it is our favorite national Park on this trip.
There is a small church called the Chapel of Transfiguration within the park. It has beautiful stained glass scenes in the entryway and is popular for weddings. The view from the pews was breathtaking.
“The Tetons have loomed up grandly against the sky. From this point it is perhaps the finest pictorial range in the United States or even North America.” – Thomas Moran, painter, 1879
FAST FACT:
Grand Tetons is actually French for breasts. The kids laughed and laughed over that. It is believed that either Iroquois or French Canadian members of Donald McKenzie’s expedition may have been responsible for this controversial naming.
FAST FACT:
Grand Tetons is actually French for breasts. The kids laughed and laughed over that. It is believed that either Iroquois or French Canadian members of Donald McKenzie’s expedition may have been responsible for this controversial naming.
2 comments:
I've never been there before, but it looks like a beautiful place. I love the composition of this picture!
My boys woud have giggled over that little fact too. The view from the window is amazing!
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