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| Lake Yellowstone - the largest lake at this altitude in No America |
An absolutely splendid day driving through Yellowstone's many wonders. Here's a small sample of the hundreds of photos we took today.
We saw hundreds, if not thousands, of bison today, an eagle flying beside the lake this morning that eluded photo capture, and wildflowers everywhere - it felt like the Sound of Music!
Traffic in Yellowstone is already crazy, all parking lots full to the gills with people from all over the world and people stopped alongside every roadway to snap photos of the wildlife. We managed to see most of the sights we wanted to see, and got some great close-up shots.
Tonight we're camped beside Yellowstone River in Gardiner, Montana, just outside the North Entrance to the park. It's very hot and pretty windy, so we're cooped up in the air conditioning until the sun sets. The laundry area has a utility sink, so Sascha got a head-to-toe beauty treatment!
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| Yup, we saw Old Faithful erupt! |
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| Morning glory! |
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| Gibbon Falls - an 84 ft drop |
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| Tower Falls - 132 ft drop |
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| Wildflowers everywhere! |
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| Lamar River |
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| Lamar Valley, known as the Serengeti of Yellowstone; yes, those are bison! |
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| Coyote ignoring the bison |
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| Ready for his close-up - about 4 ft from the car |
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| Mammoth Hot Springs' travertine formations |
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| Lazy elk - of course, it was close to 100 degrees! |
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