The Yellowstone National Park – Old Faithful

We will be spending the next four days in the Yellowstone national park. Today, we are headed to the West Thumb and Old Faithful areas. Our morning was spent in the Grand Teton national park.

Snake River as seen from the Lower Schwabacher Landing
Image: Snake River as seen from the Lower Schwabacher Landing
A ground squirrel peaking outside its burrow at the Lower Schwabacher Landing
Image: A ground squirrel peaking outside its burrow at the Lower Schwabacher Landing
Video: A ground squirrel peaking outside its burrow at the Lower Schwabacher Landing
Snake River as seen from the Lower Schwabacher Landing
Image: Snake River as seen from the Lower Schwabacher Landing

We entered Yellowstone from the south and started with the West Thumb area.

Video: A mud pot near the West Thumb parking lot
The Bluebell Pool in the West Thumb Geyser Basin
Image: The Bluebell Pool in the West Thumb Geyser Basin
Red algae in the the West Thumb Geyser Basin
Image: Red algae in the the West Thumb Geyser Basin
A view of the West Thumb Geyser Basin
Image: A view of the West Thumb Geyser Basin

After finishing the West Thumb Basin Trail, we moved to the Old Faithful area.

A lotus lake near the continental divide by the Grand Loop Road between the Grand Village and Old Faithful areas
Image: A lotus lake near the continental divide by the Grand Loop Road between the Grand Village and Old Faithful areas
The Old Faithful Geyser
Image: The Old Faithful Geyser
Video: The erruption of the Old Faithful Geyser
The Chinese Spring
Image: The Chinese Spring
Video: The Blue Star Spring
Video: The Beach Spring
The Vault Geyser
Image: The Vault Geyser
A geothermal pool
Image: A geothermal pool
The Belgian Pool
Image: The Belgian Pool
The Chromatic Pool
Image: The Chromatic Pool
The Crested Pool
Image: The Crested Pool
Two bison near the Crested Pool
Image: Two bison near the Crested Pool
A historical vehicle outside the Old Faithful Inn
Image: A historical vehicle outside the Old Faithful Inn

Tomorrow, we are headed to the Norris, Mammoth Hot Springs, and Tower-Roosevelt areas of the park.

Written on July 25, 2016