SEVERE WEATHER IN THE TETONS

On Wednesday, July 21, the Jackson Hole area was hit with severe thunderstorms beginning around noon. You may have read about 17 climbers on Grand Teton mountain peak struck by lightning that day. We saw this rainbow on our trip back from town. If you look closely, you can see a 2nd rainbow on the left. These rainbows are the most vivid rainbows we have ever seen. The sky was still dark yet there was bright sunshine in the meadow.

The picture was taken along the road from Jackson to Grand Teton National Park next to the National Elk Refuge. The small building on the lower right is one of the entrances to the Elk Refuge which is a gathering place for hundreds of elk during the winter. This is where the antlers are gathered for the big auction held in May.