Sunday it was cold and windy - so we were trying to stay warm - we went to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park Visitor Center and did the tour there - we saw the shirt Roosevelt was wearing when he was shot - yikes...
Then we drove around the loop one last time...
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Can you imagine trying to cross that on foot or on horseback...
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This is a vein of exposed coal - good thing it's no bigger...
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We saw some more horses - these were pretty close to the road...
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This is a golden eagle and our bird book tells us that it's a juvenile because it still has white feathers under it's wings - fascinating...
We saw another bashful buck...
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...and a whole herd of Bison...
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Some more wild horses - a bit thinner...
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Then we decided to brave the wind and hike a little bit in the 'Wind River Canyon'
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It was so windy that we were afraid to go very near the edge - but the views are spectacular...
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Then still trying to keep warm - we found that the De Mores Chateau was still open - it was closed when we visited last year...
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So we did the tour - this is their kitchen - remember it's just a summer cabin to them...
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The Marquis' bedroom...
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The Marquise's (Medora's) bedroom...
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her studio...
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The living room...
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The piano...
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The dining room...