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.
![Image: Snake River as seen from the Lower Schwabacher Landing](/images/thumbnails/20160725-154717.jpg)
![Image: A ground squirrel peaking outside its burrow at the Lower Schwabacher Landing](/images/thumbnails/20160725-154801.jpg)
![Image: Snake River as seen from the Lower Schwabacher Landing](/images/thumbnails/20160725-155314.jpg)
We entered Yellowstone from the south and started with the West Thumb area.
![Image: The Bluebell Pool in the West Thumb Geyser Basin](/images/thumbnails/20160725-213606.jpg)
![Image: Red algae in the the West Thumb Geyser Basin](/images/thumbnails/20160725-214035.jpg)
![Image: A view of the West Thumb Geyser Basin](/images/thumbnails/20160725-220527.jpg)
After finishing the West Thumb Basin Trail, we moved to the Old Faithful area.
![Image: A lotus lake near the continental divide by the Grand Loop Road between the Grand Village and Old Faithful areas](/images/thumbnails/20160725-224230.jpg)
![Image: The Old Faithful Geyser](/images/thumbnails/20160725-230627.jpg)
![Image: The Chinese Spring](/images/thumbnails/20160725-233136.jpg)
![Image: The Vault Geyser](/images/thumbnails/20160725-234727.jpg)
![Image: A geothermal pool](/images/thumbnails/20160726-000039.jpg)
![Image: The Belgian Pool](/images/thumbnails/20160726-001202.jpg)
![Image: The Chromatic Pool](/images/thumbnails/20160726-001836.jpg)
![Image: The Crested Pool](/images/thumbnails/20160726-004219.jpg)
![Image: Two bison near the Crested Pool](/images/thumbnails/20160726-004718.jpg)
![Image: A historical vehicle outside the Old Faithful Inn](/images/thumbnails/20160726-005500.jpg)
Tomorrow, we are headed to the Norris, Mammoth Hot Springs, and Tower-Roosevelt areas of the park.
Written on July 25, 2016