What I Did on My Summer Vacation (Part 2)
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shadydaveAhahahahaha.
Timeliness is for losers.
Yellowstone National Park
Artist Point
The Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Another shot of the Lower Falls
Brink of the Lower Falls
Ironically, the Lower Falls are taller than the Upper Falls.
You have three guesses how "Brink of the Lower Falls" got its name, and the first two don't count.
You also have three guesses as to how Yellowstone got its name.
Close up of the rainbow!
Yellowstone River above the falls
The colors are from the thermal features in the canyon walls. They say you should be able to see some geysers there, but I never have.
Mammoth Hot Springs
Elk chillaxing in the parking lot.
Jupiter Springs. These terraces were much more active when we were there ten years ago. When a hot spring goes inactive, the terraces dry up; without the bacteria, the colors disappear, and the travertine starts to weather.
Mound Terrace
Meanwhile, new springs pop up elsewhere.
Mini terraces! I love the dry one in the middle; the deposits look like tiny stalagmites.
Part of Upper Terrace
Possibly this is Canary Spring. It's supposed to be bright yellow, but I think changes in the water temperature have altered its appearance. That, or I labeled my pictures wrong.
Another part of Upper Terrace. The trees die as the hot springs bury their roots in water and mineral deposits.
Some new terraces along Lower Terrace. How do I know they're new, you ask?
Because the trail was in the way. I vote they should name this "Unexpected Terrace".
Another new hot spring.
Liberty Cap, a "dormant hot spring cone".
Yellowstone's North Entrance
The arch at the northern entrance, by Gardner, MT. If you watched Ken Burns' documentary on the National Parks, they showed this just about every five minutes. The bottom inscriptions say "Yellowstone National Park" (left) and "Established by Act of Congress March 1, 1872" (right).
Timeliness is for losers.
Yellowstone National Park
Artist Point
The Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Another shot of the Lower Falls
Brink of the Lower Falls
Ironically, the Lower Falls are taller than the Upper Falls.
You have three guesses how "Brink of the Lower Falls" got its name, and the first two don't count.
You also have three guesses as to how Yellowstone got its name.
Close up of the rainbow!
Yellowstone River above the falls
The colors are from the thermal features in the canyon walls. They say you should be able to see some geysers there, but I never have.
Mammoth Hot Springs
Elk chillaxing in the parking lot.
Jupiter Springs. These terraces were much more active when we were there ten years ago. When a hot spring goes inactive, the terraces dry up; without the bacteria, the colors disappear, and the travertine starts to weather.
Mound Terrace
Meanwhile, new springs pop up elsewhere.
Mini terraces! I love the dry one in the middle; the deposits look like tiny stalagmites.
Part of Upper Terrace
Possibly this is Canary Spring. It's supposed to be bright yellow, but I think changes in the water temperature have altered its appearance. That, or I labeled my pictures wrong.
Another part of Upper Terrace. The trees die as the hot springs bury their roots in water and mineral deposits.
Some new terraces along Lower Terrace. How do I know they're new, you ask?
Because the trail was in the way. I vote they should name this "Unexpected Terrace".
Another new hot spring.
Liberty Cap, a "dormant hot spring cone".
Yellowstone's North Entrance
The arch at the northern entrance, by Gardner, MT. If you watched Ken Burns' documentary on the National Parks, they showed this just about every five minutes. The bottom inscriptions say "Yellowstone National Park" (left) and "Established by Act of Congress March 1, 1872" (right).
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Date: 2009-10-21 10:01 pm (UTC)And the rest of the photos are epic. I want to go to Yellowstone next summer. :)
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Date: 2009-10-21 11:13 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-10-24 01:58 pm (UTC)