Where’s the Captain where’s he been: Treasure Island with Capt. Kidd

If you have been following me here is a poem for you. Can you find the stories in this Ode to the Rainbow? Is it over is the he end is neigh, just one more adventure then I will decide.

First, I could not setup the trips as it would have been unethical to miss lead my readers. I knew of one place that I felt was the site where Forrest hide his treasure so how could I take people where I felt there was no hope of finding the chest. I have been to West Yellowstone three times for ten days in total, all the time thinking I have the solve. I’ll be there once again coming the week end of June 14 -16. I’ll be glad to meet searchers on my way. After that going to tell all I know at the Fennboree in June . I may not know much but after all these years I hope I can contribute to the search. Hope to be in my home state New Mexico in July for that gathering and then in Colorado and Wolf Creek Pass looking for a gold ring. I have no idea how this Ode will be accepted just wrote it down for reminiscing in my old age.

Ode to the Rainbow

Old Faithful down Grand Canyon Yellowstone

below Artist Point Brown’s painting site

Turkey Creek Up Bear Gulch to Brown’s home

Riches new and old Joe Brown’s gold strike

Jardine ghost town spirits Lava Creek Falls

Joe Brown’s put-in up from Sphinx Creek

Box cars Yankee Jim poacher bear malls

News Man dreams to sail longest creek

President Gardner’s Gate Union Pacific Watkin’s Ranch

Miner Creek campground graffiti in aspen trees

Three seasons twenty-three searches still no chance

Not nary one blaze and no quest to cease

Silver Gate to Soda Butte Lamar Valley Pebble Creek

Ice Box Canyon Bear Trap up Cache Immaculate Impression

below Lamar Ranger Station Rose Creek Slough Creek

Two seasons ten days and fourteen sessions

South Fork Shoshone to Cabin Creek cave by Cody

Deer Creek rock lightening thunder volts dangerous trail

Dead horse dead deer nest in my boot my dog Billy

Museum pow wow Cathedral water falls Viking tail

Back to Gardiner elk burger Yellowstone River teepee rings

Arrow head fire rings Devil’s Slide old dump Bridge’s cabin

Labyrinth thundering grouse foot soak at Corwin Springs

Two seasons six trips bear proof Yukon to go camping in

Out West Gate down from the canyon past Baker’s Hole

Old dump bear view Camp Brown new airport Madison

South Fork South Arm observation point where aspens grow

White rock Rumbaugh Ridge duck blind deer on the run

Horse Butte lookout web cam Edwards Peninsula bison calves

Rainbow road white aspen two pirate boats owl and osprey

Mouse deer elk near the road baby elk hiding and acting brave

Romsett Beach Island big brown’s dancing rainbows birds of prey

Continental divide Watkins Creek Firehole Ranch old airport

Union Railroad VOR blaze by the creek a cat’s lair

Old back roads rainbow point Richard`s Spring big toe fort

Nine looks two seasons total 53 expeditions and eighth year

Fire works fallen trees camping out alone sometimes side kick

Study all winter book signing in Spring Fennboree get out again 

Moose sticks on my head bear get real big camera by a salt lick

Ice machine Wolf Creek French treasure Wise Owl fly- in

Just one more place one more adventure fills life worth living

Some have died or quit some go farther than an old man

Take my chances didn’t back off just jumped in

Got lost in the “Chase” found an adventure need a new plan

Next time I’ll give it my best guess and tell exactly where I’ve been.