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Steve, Katherine, and Norah | profile | all galleries >> Wyoming 2012:The Beartooths, Yellowstone, Wind River Range, and Grand Tetons >> Yellowstone tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Yellowstone

During our week stay in Cooke City we made several excursions into Yellowstone to hike in the Canyon area, fish at Trout Lake, look for wildlife, and enjoy the scenery. Last year we had an extra day after the Wind River Range and lucked into a room in the park. We liked seeing the geysers in the Old Faithful area and especially loved seeing Castle Geyser erupt during a full moon. We enjoyed this stay so much that this year we planned an extra day in Yellowstone and booked a room at the Old Faithful Inn ahead of time. This was an awesome location and we went for the "Geyser Grand Slam" - seeing all the geysers within walking distance in the Upper Geyser Basin erupt (we didn't include Fountain since it was some distance away). We were lucky with the timing and were able to watch Old Faithful, Grand, Riverside, and Daisy Geysers all erupt in succession. We almost had Castle Geyser, but were chased inside by a thunder storm. Although I did see Castle erupt at sunrise the following morning, which was spectacular. As always, Yellowstone delivers and we enjoyed our time in the park!
Moose on the Blacktail Plateau
Moose on the Blacktail Plateau
Bull moose!
Bull moose!
Moose duo
Moose duo
Bison jam
Bison jam
Divas of the park
Divas of the park
Steve overlooks the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
Steve overlooks the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
Hazy, smoky day
Hazy, smoky day
Red Rock Point and lower Yellowstone Falls
Red Rock Point and lower Yellowstone Falls
Lower Yellowstone Falls
Lower Yellowstone Falls
Lower Yellowstone Falls from Red Rock Point
Lower Yellowstone Falls from Red Rock Point
Up close look at Lower Falls
Up close look at Lower Falls
Visitors at Brink of Lower Falls
Visitors at Brink of Lower Falls
A look down the canyon
A look down the canyon
Norah at Trout Lake
Norah at Trout Lake
Still smoky
Still smoky
Steve and Norah dip their toes
Steve and Norah dip their toes
Giggles
Giggles
Playing us a tune on the guitar
Playing us a tune on the "guitar"
Trout Lake
Trout Lake
Trout Lake inlet
Trout Lake inlet
Walking around the lake
Walking around the lake
Trout lake outlet
Trout lake outlet
Enjoying the evening at Trout Lake
Enjoying the evening at Trout Lake
Hiking back down
Hiking back down
Somebody needs a belt!
Somebody needs a belt!
Mule deer fawns
Mule deer fawns
Head butt
Head butt
Grazing bison
Grazing bison
Roadside steamer
Roadside steamer
Dragon's Mouth Spring
Dragon's Mouth Spring
A steaming Black Dragon's Cauldron
A steaming Black Dragon's Cauldron
Smelly!
Smelly!
Norah at Black Dragon's Cauldron
Norah at Black Dragon's Cauldron
Steamy boardwalk
Steamy boardwalk
Lovely sulfur smell
Lovely sulfur smell
Black Dragon's Cauldron
Black Dragon's Cauldron
Churning Cauldron
Churning Cauldron
Hiking the loop
Hiking the loop
Mud Geyser
Mud Geyser
Visitors at Dragon's Mouth Spring
Visitors at Dragon's Mouth Spring
Fishing Cone
Fishing Cone
Black Pool
Black Pool
Steamy West Thumb Basin
Steamy West Thumb Basin
Steve and Norah watch Old Faithful erupt
Steve and Norah watch Old Faithful erupt
The Grand Prismatic
The Grand Prismatic
A bird's eye view of visitors at the Grand Prismatic
A bird's eye view of visitors at the Grand Prismatic
Another steamy boardwalk
Another steamy boardwalk
A very productive Excelsior Geyser
A very productive Excelsior Geyser
Steve and Norah at Excelsior Geyser
Steve and Norah at Excelsior Geyser
Grand Geyser
Grand Geyser
Venting between bursts
Venting between bursts
Another burst!
Another burst!
Rainbow at Grand Geyser
Rainbow at Grand Geyser
Riverside Geyser
Riverside Geyser
Waiting for Daisy
Waiting for Daisy
Stormy evening at Daisy Geyser
Stormy evening at Daisy Geyser
Daisy Geyser
Daisy Geyser
Daisy Geyser
Daisy Geyser
Norah and Daisy Geyser
Norah and Daisy Geyser
A rainy Old Faithful eruption
A rainy Old Faithful eruption
Steaming Old Faithful at dawn
Steaming Old Faithful at dawn
Steam at Castle Geyser
Steam at Castle Geyser
Steamy moon
Steamy moon
Castle Geyser at first light
Castle Geyser at first light
Moody Castle Geyser
Moody Castle Geyser
Sunrise at Castle Geyser
Sunrise at Castle Geyser
Castle Geyser erupts!
Castle Geyser erupts!
Castle Geyser
Castle Geyser
Castle Geyser
Castle Geyser
Amazing!
Amazing!
Awe
Awe
Kathy and Castle Geyser
Kathy and Castle Geyser
Sawmill and Castle Geysers
Sawmill and Castle Geysers
Castle Geyser still steaming away
Castle Geyser still steaming away
Cow elk
Cow elk
Elk chilling on the lawn at Mammoth Springs
Elk chilling on the lawn at Mammoth Springs
Norah and the elk
Norah and the elk
Sleepy bull elk
Sleepy bull elk
Bull elk
Bull elk
Trying to get the grass off his antlers
Trying to get the grass off his antlers
Mark's In and Out
Mark's In and Out