We got off to an early start to the park, and stopped at the visitor center for maps and info. Going in through the West Entrance, we left Montana and entered Wyoming. Yellowstone is a lot bigger than I ever knew. I could definitely spend a week in this park.
It's a long drive to Old Faithful, and along the way, we saw several other gysers, hot springs, and pools.
Absolutely beautiful. The colors around the pools are amazing, as the minerals and microorganisms create some truly awesome combinations of colors, especially against the various backgrounds of white, sulfur-covered expanses, beautiful cobalt blue lakes, and green, grassy hills.
Some, like the last one above, are even underwater. This one is in West Thumb Lake, the deepest part of Lake Yellowstone. It's believed that West Thumb Lake is a crater that was created by very large explosion.
We got pretty close to some of these areas, and the heat and sulfur smell can be overpowering. (But oh, so worth it!)
Old Faithful is not the biggest nor most predictable geyser in the park, but it is the most frequent. We got to that area with perfect timing, and had to wait only about 15 minutes to see the magnificent spout. It lasted for about 3 minutes.
And the bison. What a sight to see. They warned us that people actually get gored because they get too close to the bison, so we kept a respectful distance. They're losing their winter coats to be ready for summer!
There was just more beautiful scenery that I can possibly try to tell you about, or that could be captured by camera. I love Yellowstone!
Ray, Claire and Eric even played "Pooh Sticks!"
P.S. I was able to work on uploading photos and writing this entry, because Claire isn't able to Skype with Noah tonight. He left for his Scout trip to Philmont Scout Camp in New Mexico yesterday, and will be gone for 12 days. Poor Claire. :( But, that means the adults have access to the computer.
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