Yellowstone National Park, pt 2

Cousin Julie loved to take Buffy on walk after walk!

The scenery was so beautiful ... hiya Grandpa, Dorothy and Grandma Pape!

To catch a glimpse of such majestic wildlife going about his day  

We weren't the only camera buffs shooting photos! 

Yellowstone National Park is located in the U.S. states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. 

It was established by the U.S. Congress and 

signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872.

It spans an area of 3,468 square miles,

comprising lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges.

Dennis The Menace Park

One of the places we liked to visit was Dennis the Menace Park in Monterey.

The park opened on November 17, 1956, and was renovated in 1986.

With a variety of children's play areas, the park became a great success. 

One of the unique structures is the 1924 locomotive steam engine, 

donated by the Southern Pacific Railroad. 

Dennis The Menace started as a comic strip in 1951, 

it chronicles the pranks of the mischievous little boy.

There was a TV series (1959) and a movie (1993) based on the comic as well.

A unique drinking fountain .... careful, Mom!

In later years, I made it a point to take my own kids here!