It is that time a year again when those of us who live in Jackson Hole have mixed emotions.  Summer has come and gone and the fall weather is upon us.  The beautiful colors that we all look forward to have changed and are quickly disappearing.  But if you keep a sharp look out you will see things here that can stir a man’s (or woman’s) heart.

On this morning after we dropped off our daughter at school we headed once again for the coffee shop and on the way we passed a typical fall morning where we passed some of the local cowboys moving their cattle from one pasture to another.  What better way than to just run the heard right down the highway.  It is kind of nice to have to stop on the road side as part of the American West passes you by.  Unfortunately for some of these cattle they are heading to the pasture to fatten them up before they hit your plate.  But for those in the city – this is a real as it gets.

After passing our bovine friends we headed again north of town for one of our morning coffee drives.  One of the incredible things about living up here is you never know what is going to jump out at you and speak to your heart.  As we headed north of town we turned into Moose Junction and made our way to one of our favorite morning drives, the Moose Wilson road.  Like I said you never know what to expect and as we made our way to the turn off – BAM!  We pass this spot all the time but for some reason I felt the need to stop and take this picture.  All alone on the road, just after a brief morning sprinkle, and the leaves starting to fall we stopped and gazed at one of God’s most spectacular works, the Grand Tetons.   Truthfully there are no bad views and all are worthy of taking a picture or two.  This picture does not do a good job of conveying how absolutely beautiful this morning was.  We are blessed to be able to see this on any given morning and we never tire of the views.

As we got back in the car we headed down the road a bit and we came to this place only to see the clouds break open and heaven shined upon the Grand as you see it here.  The weather has certainly changed in the past few days and it is clear what Mother Nature has in mind for us in the coming months.  But for a few more weeks we will have days like this where we only need a light jacket to help ward of the chill, a hot cup of coffee to keep our insides warm.  And, more important to share a moment with our creator that has blessed this valley with some of the most spectacular scenery in North America.  Every day we see a new painting on the canvas set before us.  It is our hope that by sharing some of our mornings with you it will inspire you to come visit Jackson Hole Wyoming and come see for yourself what a simple morning drive with a cup of coffee in hand can do for you well-being.  Enjoy!