Sunday, June 12, 2011

Yellowstone Adventure



 A few months ago Bruce was asked to attend a Training class in West Yellowstone.  Spouses where invited and I was excited to go; though we both wondered, "Why not Hawaii or Florida or somewhere at least warm with Ocean Water".  The beach sounded so relaxing, Yellowstone sounded like work.  How wrong I was!  I have spent the last five days thoroughly enjoying the whole experience of Yellowstone.  It is peaceful, majestic, beautiful, powerful, diverse, raw, wild and breathtaking.   Words fail to do it justice. I have not only seen the beauty of this place, I have felt it as well.  The following are a few of my favorite pictures.

Yellowstone River

Yellowstone River
These yellow flowers surround a hot pot.
High water covered the grass lands.
Little Geyser in mud pot. 
Hot water spring


Osprey
Old Faithful

A little Squirrel waiting for Old Faithful
Jenny Lake
Frozen De Lacy Lake
Friendly Moose??
Moose feeling right at home on the main street of Mammoth
Osprey Nest with its little chick.
 Horse back riding in Jardine Montana
Floating down the Yellowstone River
Mohawk Buffalo
One the Highest Mountain Ranges in Yellowstone.
Elevation approx. 13,000 Ft.
Lower Falls





Devils Slide
Mammoth Hot Springs Terrace
Mountain Goats seen while on River Run
Gibbon Falls
Upper falls

Lower Falls
Grazing Buffalo
Yellowstone River
The road seemed  like a luge at times with snow pack around
20 ft. on either side of the road.   
Grizzly Bear, a little too close for comfort
Tower Falls
White Wolf


Cascade Falls
Water from the Prismatic Spring flowing in the the Yellowstone
River.
Grand Prismatic Spring
Prismatic Basin

Elk 
Bacteria Bed from boiling sulfur pool