Cougars

Cougars - as in the animal and not older mail order brides intent on finding a younger man.  : )

I've always loved animals and like to incorporate them into my stories. 

In fact, in my newest book, Zebulon's Bride, a cougar plays a part in the story. 

One thing I find interesting, is the number of names they are called. Mountain lion, cougar, panther, puma, mountain screamer, and the more interesting painter and catamount.

Painter comes from the Old French peintour. 
Catamount - cat of the mountains.

When I think of what the pioneers and early settlers endured, the wildlife was an integral part of their life. While deer and the like were for food, it was also important not to end up as prey to the large predators.


Even today, as the boundaries between wild and civilization blur, humans need to watch for the big cats.

Hope you enjoyed this short post on the cougar. 
Have a blessed and safe day. And the next time you go out at night, listen and imagine what it would be like to hear the terrifying scream of the mountain lion and wonder if he was watching you.
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Yellowstone ~ Our First National Park

 

 

Yellowstone National Park 

This fall, my husband and I were privileged to visit Yellowstone National Park. What an adventure! Plus, the trip was research for books. Zebulon's Bride  #7 in the Grandma's Wedding Quilt Series and others.

I have to say, Yellowstone was a world of surprises. I thought the name must come from gold - nope. The area and Shoshone River smell like sulfur. Many of the rocks and mountains have a yellow tint to them.

Shoshone river is also known as stinking water river. Boy did they get that right.

< Here's a picture of Old Faithful which isn't quite as faithful as it used to be, but it's still impressive.  The entire region is steaming with colorful mud pits, geysers, and mountains roaring with steam.

                     Add a gigantic blue lake and abundant wildlife and you can see why this unique landscape became the first National Park in the United States established in 1872,

Don't pet the buffalo ~ : )  OR take a selfie with one.

Indians frequented the region thousands of years ago and even hunted woolly mammoths.

Trappers traversed the area in the 1700s. The Lewis and Clark expedition, 1804-1806, traveled just north of Yellowstone and were greatly helped by the Shoshone
woman Sacagawea.

One of the members of the expedition, John Colter returned and explored the land. He came away with vivid descriptions of the wonders he'd seen, but they were so odd that no publishers would print them.

Rich with history, Yellowstone National Park is well worth the visit.

Explore America.
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As writers of Historical Romance and members of the Sweet Americana Sweethearts, that is what we are doing. Although our characters explore romance, we set them in some of the most beautiful parts of America to give our readers a taste of this great country.  I hope you enjoy our stories.
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