The last time Pete visited Yellowstone was in the summer of 1961 with my mother and brother. This was Jill’s first trip here. We were both impressed by its sheer expanse, over 2 million acres, and the vast amount and variety of geothermal activity. Having visited Iceland’s Golden Circle and New Zealand’s Rotorua, we thought we had seen it all, but we were wrong. Yellowstone is unique in the world. It was truly hard to imagine a Calderon 45 miles wide. Yellowstone’s hot spot has more geothermal features than the features of all the other hotspots in the world combined.
Yellowstone Lake
Pete's new friend, one of the many bison that live in Yellowstone
Old Faithful never fails to deliver on time.
The rustic Old Faithful Inn
Midway Geyser Basin
Excelsior Geyser
Midway Geyser Basin
Grand Prismatic Spring
Bacterial Mats
Leeching of the mineral deposits from the super-heated water
Turquoise Pool
Dragon's Mouth
Yellowstone has many short trails that offer great lookouts to get close to the park's rivers, streams, and waterfalls.
Uncle Tom's Point near the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone offers a sweeping view of Yellowstone River's Upper Falls.
The South Rim trail provides breath-taking views of the canyon's waterfalls.
One of the few White Tail Deer we encountered while driving in the park.
The Morgans Over America Club was touring Yellowstone as part of their MOA Best of the West 2019 event.
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