We left
the Salmon, ID area and headed south into
Yellowstone National Park. What better way to get a
city girl used to the sights of the wild west.
The photos below are what we saw.
Walkways surround the main
attractions which is a good thing. Generally the ground is soft and if you
punch through the crust, you will surely burn your legs.
The scent of sulfur is in
the air and in the
steam.
Some of the geysers erupt
continuously.
I think she likes it.
Scalding water drops right
into freezing rivers.
Steam from the geysers and
fumaroles hide the distant cliffs.
There are some kinds of
organisms that have evolved to thrive
in the scalding water.
Some of the high-heat algae produce interesting
colors.
Old Faithful performing on
time.
Watching the geysers was
impressive.
The Yellowstone caldera is
the largest on the
planet.
The minerals in the water
produced great colors.
The heavily mineralized
water leaves interesting deposits on the surrounding area.
Note the deposits on the trunks of the dead trees.
Even the "mud pots" and
small fumaroles were interesting.
Yellowstone is famous for its geothermal activity and it fully lived
up to its reputation.
Another steam-filled valley.
Note the bright-white
deposits around this vent.
This little fellow was
spitting every few seconds.
A small vent with only steam.
The deposits from the
heavily mineralized water has left terraces.
The minerals in the water
have deposited
flowstone.
These deposits have
accumulated over hundreds
of thousands of years.
The size of this cliff can
be estimated from the dead trees.
Yellowstone Falls viewed from the
distance. An awe-inspiring sight.
The Yellowstone River has carved a deep
canyon.
Yellowstone Falls.
A rare photo of me back when I
had hair that was not gray. Yellowstone River canyon is in the background.
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