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We made it to Yellowstone!
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West Thumb Geyser Basin on the shore of Yellowstone Lake.
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Our first heard of buffalo! We took a ton of pictures. (By the last day, we were like, "Oh, more buffalo.")
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A close-up of our buddies. After we took the picture, they started snorting at us, so we took off.
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Old Faithful!
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In the foreground is Sawmill Geyser, with Castle Geyser in the distance.
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This is Morning Glory Pool. These hot pools are so inviting, too bad they're filled with acid!
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A herd of elk grazing by the road.
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The Lower Geyser Basin where the hot springs flow into the river.
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Brightly colored algae grows where the hot water runs across the rocks.
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This lake was bright turquoise and mysterious, with steam rising off it.
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Between the steaming lakes, brightly colored algae, and dead trees (from the acid steam), it looked like another planet.
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The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. I think this is the Upper Falls.
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We hiked down a steep stairway in the side of the cliff to see the falls. Back in the early days, tourists climbed down rope ladders!
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Here is the falls from another viewpoint.
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The canyon was full of pastel shades of yellow, pink, and orange. It didn't really come out in the photo, but it was beautiful.
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Here's a coyote running across a field. We saw lots of coyotes on the upper loop. (The roads around Yellowstone make a huge figure 8.)
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Mammoth Hot Springs near the north entrance.
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Mammoth Hot Springs.
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Mammoth Hot Springs.
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This herd of elk was grazing almost on the road.
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More elk. |
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The trees are coming back from the big fires. These were about 10 feet tall already.
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We FINALLY spotted some moose grazing in a field at sundown. (We never did see a male with a rack.)
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On our last day we spotted these majestic elk bucks.
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