I took another day trip into Yellowstone, but headed towards the east and Upper/Lower Falls, following the shoreline of Yellowstone Lake. Here again are some of my memories from that drive.
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| Even along the shore of Yellowstone Lake you see the thermal activity. |
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| Even with signs like this at all thermal areas, you still see stupid people climbing fences and going beyond barriers just to get a closer look. I guess that's one way to thin out the gene pool. |
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| Signs of the 1997 fire. |
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LeHardys rapids. Usually in June and July you can see Salmon swimming upsteam. I looked and looked, but didn't see any.
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Mud Volcano Area and steaming Mud Caldron.
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| Mud Geyser in the early 1900s erupted every few hours spewing hot mud 50 feet in the air. Then in 1927 it quit. But in 1978 a series of earthquakes caused the soil temperatures to rise, killing many trees. Around 2000 a series of vents opened up, again causing much steam to rise. Who knows what changes are still to come? |
I really liked The Churning Caldron, a large mud lake which was boiling. Unfortunately I was unable to get a good picture through the steam.
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Black Dragon's Caldron came into existence in 1948 when it erupted in 10-20 foot blasts of mud and blowing trees out by their roots.
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| Dragon's Mouth Spring |
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| Part of the Sulphur Caldron |
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| More of the Sulphur Caldron |
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| Sulphur Caldron is not just one vent or hole, but an area which has boiling sulpher water, steam vents and steaming holes. |
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| I passed several herds of Buffalo. |
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| Below the Lower Falls on the Yellowstone River. |
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| 500 steps down, but here I am at the base of the Lower Falls. The Lower Falls are 309 feet. |
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| The spray of water at the base of the falls creates this beautiful rainbow. |
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| The Upper Falls are only about 100 feet. |
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| The view of the Lower Falls from Artists Point. |
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| This Bull Elk was creating quite a commotion in Canyon Village. |
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Virginia Cascades
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Now these people know how to picnic. Table and all, they just set up in the meadow.
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| Artists Paintpot |
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| Beryl Spring |
Awesome pics!!! Really fun... I'm enjoying your trip to Yellowstone. Love it!
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