- West Thumb Geyser Basin
- Yellowstone Lake area
- LeHardys Rapids
- Mud Volcano area
- Wildlife in Hayden Valley
Thumb Geyser and Collapsible Pool.
Seismograph and Bluebell Pools.
Hot water flowing into the lake.
See the steam rising from the lake?
Vents near the shore.
Fishing Cone. Fisherman used to stand on this cone, catch a trout, drop it in the boiling water of the geyser, thereby cooking it before taking the fish off the hook! Today, fishing is prohibited from it.
Lakeshore Geyser.
Big Cone.
Black Pool.
Abyss Pool.
Yellowstone Lake: Some facts about this huge lake.
Stevenson Island.
View from Lake Lodge.
Lake Hotel...where we had a great lunch.
Sautéed Trout and salad.
LeHardys Rapids (on the Yellowstone River north of Yellowstone Lake).
Mud Volcano area: Some of the most acidic hydrothermal features in the park are found in this area (and the pungent smell is pretty intense!) Loud rumbling sounds caused by steam can be heard at Dragon's Mouth Spring as water crashes against the walls of a hidden cavern.
Mud Volcano: In the 1870s, there was a large cone (30' x 30') with mud erupting to cover tall trees. A violent eruption blew away one side of the cone, leaving this.
Sour Lake.
Sulphur Caldron is as acidic as car battery acid (or stomach fluids). The bubbling is caused by carbon dioxide and other gases rising from below and heat.
Hayden Valley: Driving through the valley in late afternoon, we were so lucky to see a very large herd of bison on both sides of the road. They casually lumbered across the road whenever they felt like it. It was amazing to behold these majestic animals in the wild.
Big guy.
Drinking from river.
Black bear.
Admission to Yellowstone National Park is $25/vehicle. With John's $10 senior pass, admission is free to all National Park Service locations for life.
Website: www.nps.gov/yell
Yellowstone Lake: Some facts about this huge lake.
- Elevation = 7,733'
- Area = 132 square miles
- Shoreline = 141 miles
- Width and length = 14 miles x 20 miles
- Depth = average is 140'; deepest is 410'
Our first view of the lake.
Pumice Point.
Gulf Point.
Lake Hotel...where we had a great lunch.
LeHardys Rapids (on the Yellowstone River north of Yellowstone Lake).
Mud Volcano area: Some of the most acidic hydrothermal features in the park are found in this area (and the pungent smell is pretty intense!) Loud rumbling sounds caused by steam can be heard at Dragon's Mouth Spring as water crashes against the walls of a hidden cavern.
Mud Volcano: In the 1870s, there was a large cone (30' x 30') with mud erupting to cover tall trees. A violent eruption blew away one side of the cone, leaving this.
Sulphur Caldron is as acidic as car battery acid (or stomach fluids). The bubbling is caused by carbon dioxide and other gases rising from below and heat.
Hayden Valley: Driving through the valley in late afternoon, we were so lucky to see a very large herd of bison on both sides of the road. They casually lumbered across the road whenever they felt like it. It was amazing to behold these majestic animals in the wild.
Admission to Yellowstone National Park is $25/vehicle. With John's $10 senior pass, admission is free to all National Park Service locations for life.
Website: www.nps.gov/yell
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