Wherever We Go, There We Are

Saturday, October 06, 2007

Minerva Terrace

These interesting formations are near Mammoth Hot Springs, located at the North Entrance to the park. No, it isn't snow.

Elk

Watching the elk and listening to them bugle was a special treat. This elk was keeping his herd in line.

Steamboat Geyser

This is the world's largest geyser, reaching 300-400 feet. The last major eruption was on May 23, 2005. There are frequent minor eruptions ranging 10-70 feet.

We are enjoying this beautiful site.

Tour Bus

This yellow bus has been restored to use again in the park. Apparently this type of bus was used in the park many years ago. We saw several of them on our tour of the park.

Seeing Old Faithful is part of going to YNP. A few facts about Old Faithful: It’s one of more than 300 geysers in Yellowstone, 3,700 to 8,400 gallons of water are expelled per eruption, depending on the length of eruption, Old Faithful’s height ranges from 106 feet to 130 feet. The cloudy weather made it difficult to tell just how high the eruption was.

Dan enjoyed watching Old Faithful.

Unique Chairs

These chairs were on the porch outside of the store in the Old Faithful area.

Old Faithful Inn

The Inn is undergoing renovations to meet safety standards, provide more accessibility, and increase its protection from earthquakes. Art is sold inside the inn and a resident artist was busy with his oil paints creating a beautiful landscape.

Fishing Bridge

Our first campsite was at Fishing Bridge Campground, located near Yellowstone Lake. Prior to 1973 fishing from the bridge was allowed. There was a picture by the bridge that showed people fishing standing “elbow to elbow” on the bridge.

Yellowstone National Park

In 1872 Congress established Yellowstone as the world’s first National Park.
Our goal was to see the Park in the fall and we were rewarded with the BEAUTY of the area. We were in the park a couple of years after the big fire in 1988, and what a difference 19 years has made. All the new growth is refreshing.

Fall Trip

This year we decided to see some fall colors in Wyoming. We left Lakewood on September 27th and drove the RV to Lander, then on through Teton National Park. What BEAUTIFUL colors!