Yellowstone NP, WY: July 22 & 23, 2011

Welcome!

Mud Pot: A thermal feature in the park.


The Abyss, a deep pool of boiling water.

Orange algae that can grow in thermal
waters gives this feature its color.

This is a hot spring less than a foot under the water
of Yellowstone Lake.

If this feature were under water, it would look like the previous photo.

At Fishing Bridge water leaves Yellowstone Lake to
begin the Yellowstone River. The river is flooding
as seen by the trees several feet in water.

This American White Pelican is trying to catch some
fish in the flooded Yellowstone River.

A giant bubbling mud pot surrounded by lush grasses.
The bison feed on this during the summer, but
especially in winter.

The Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River.

Less than a mile downstream from the Upper Falls
is the Lower Falls. This river continues all the
way down the Missouri River.

Just to prove we were here!

We did not make it to see Old Faithful this time,
but here is a smaller geyser.

Firehole Lake. Keep your feet out of it since it
is over 212 degrees!

Here you see a bull elk in his prime.
He still has velvet covering on his antlers.

A mountainside covered in flowers.

Mammoth Hot Springs.

Northern side of Mammoth Hot Springs.

This is the original gateway to the park.
It says good bye to us, but welcomes others
as they come in to visit.