Day 10 -- Saturday, June 26 -- Enjoying another Day at Jackson Hole.

 We spent most of the day walking around Jackson Hole and visiting the National Museum of Wildlife Art.

Although we both enjoy cooking, we borh laughed at the saying on this apron.

                                            Just a girl staring at dinner wishing it would cook itself.

In 1872, the US Congress opened Yellowstone, the world's first National Park as a "pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people."  Along with the efforts to save wildlife, National Parks became havens for bison, bears, and elk.  Various painters celebrated what was once a flourishing ecosystem in their paintings. 

The National Museum of Wildlife Art was founded in Jackson Hole in 1987.  Its mission is to impart knowledge and inspire appreciation of humanity's relationship with wildlife and nature through art and education.  The museum showcases a plethora of beautiful wildlife in paintings, sculptures, and tapestries.  The National Museum of Wildlife Art also rotates artists' works.  Today we saw an exhibit by Andy Warhol and and Ai Weiwei.  Andy Warhol's Endangered Species and Ai Weiwei's Chinese Zodiac series were magical to view.  

                                                                            Eagle

                                                                                Elk

                                                        This is a beautiful tapestry of a wolf.

                                                                        Buffalo

                                                            Funny Rhinoceros Family

                                                    Chinese Zodiac Horse by Ai Weiwei

                                                            Very creative bike racks.  

We were impressed with the way in which tiny details are attended to in this museum.  The children's area was also well thought out and encouraged children to explore and learn.  (Here is the teacher coming out in me.)

                               This is the first time either of us ate elk.  Here is a picture of Elk Pops.