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Old Faithful Area

We arrived at Old Faithful Tuesday afternoon and spent the next few days geyser gazing. We had good luck this trip - we saw lots of different geyser eruptions.
Firehole River
Firehole River		 Steve and the morning fog
Steve and the morning fog		 Bison in the Upper Geyser Basin
Bison in the Upper Geyser Basin		 Fortunately they are not blocking the trail
Fortunately they are not blocking the trail
Steve and Scott at Black Sand Basin
Steve and Scott at Black Sand Basin		 The canada geese hang out where it's (relatively) warm
The canada geese hang out where it's (relatively) warm		 Old Faithful is always a thrill
Old Faithful is always a thrill		 Firehole River
Firehole River
Another hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin
Another hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin		 View of the Old Faithful Inn from across the geyser basein
View of the Old Faithful Inn from across the geyser basein		 Mama bison and junior
Mama bison and junior		 Carol getting out of the hot sun
Carol getting out of the hot sun
Grotto Geyser
Grotto Geyser		 Morning Glory Pool has lost some of it's brilliant blue over the years, but it's still beautiful.
Morning Glory Pool has lost some of it's brilliant blue over the years, but it's still beautiful.		 Mallard duck on the Firehole
Mallard duck on the Firehole		 Riverside Geyser
Riverside Geyser
Snow covering the board walk in the geyser basin
Snow covering the board walk in the geyser basin		 Lion Geyser
Lion Geyser		 Sunset in the upper geyser basin
Sunset in the upper geyser basin		 The Snow Lodge
The Snow Lodge
Old Faithful Inn is closed during the winter season
Old Faithful Inn is closed during the winter season		 The steam and fog near the thermal areas keep the trees coated
The steam and fog near the thermal areas keep the trees coated		 Castle Geyser was a fun one to watch
Castle Geyser was a fun one to watch		 It erupts about every 13 hours for approx 15-20 minutes
It erupts about every 13 hours for approx 15-20 minutes
More rime coated trees
More rime coated trees		 We never tire of seeing Old Faithful
We never tire of seeing Old Faithful		 Hot spring
Hot spring		 The bison is eyeing Steve and Carol
The bison is eyeing Steve and Carol
Now he's wondering what Scott and Steph are up to
Now he's wondering what Scott and Steph are up to		 Scott, Steph, and Carol with Sawmill Geyser
Scott, Steph, and Carol with Sawmill Geyser		 Another view of the firehole
Another view of the firehole		 Watch your step!
Watch your step!
Castle Geyser
Castle Geyser		 Beehive erupts in the distance
Beehive erupts in the distance		 Castle in foreground, with Beehive
Castle in foreground, with Beehive		 Carol & Steph at Observation Point
Carol & Steph at Observation Point
Say cheese!
Say cheese!		 There it goes!
There it goes!		 See the rainbow?
See the rainbow?		 Nighttime exposure of Old Faithful steaming
Nighttime exposure of Old Faithful steaming
Waiting for the snowcoach to take us back to Mammoth
Waiting for the snowcoach to take us back to Mammoth		 Old Faithful - nightime eruption
Old Faithful - nightime eruption		 Castle at night
Castle at night		 Old Faithful Inn
Old Faithful Inn
Hot Spring
Hot Spring		 Sunshine on the upper geyser basin
Sunshine on the upper geyser basin		 Castle Geyser in its steam phase after an eruption
Castle Geyser in its steam phase after an eruption		 Mist from the thermal features
Mist from the thermal features
Cliff Geyser erupting in Black Sand Basin
Cliff Geyser erupting in Black Sand Basin		 Frost covered trees in Black Sand Basin
Frost covered trees in Black Sand Basin		 Sun reflecting off a hot spring
Sun reflecting off a hot spring		 Grotto Geyser
Grotto Geyser
One more hot spring!
One more hot spring!

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