Thursday, July 13, 2006

Yellowstone 3




My trusty assistant walks lightly.



Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone river.



Lower Falls as seen from Artist Point



The spray from the base of Lower Falls - seen by descending the 328 steps of "uncle Toms trail" to a viewing platform...

Don't even get me started about the ascent!

Yellowstone 2




No-one else for miles



Here comes the storm...



Hell-roaring Creek suspension bridge...and the local mosquito breeding ground!



Yellow-bellied Marmot

Yellowstone




The colors are the result of the heat-loving bacteria...






Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces



In 1988 Yellowstone National Park suffered with more than 50 natural and man-made fires. Many of the lodge-pole pines, although dead, still stand - shallowly rooted and ready to topple. The intense heat of the fire is necessary for the pine cones to open and release the seeds for a new generation of trees... but almost 20 years on, damage is still highly visible.

The Great Yellowstone Expedition of '06




Yellowstone... where clouds really do have silver linings!



Rivaled only by New Zealand and Iceland, Yellowstone is where you'll find one of the worlds largest areas of bubbling mud pots and active geysers.


Colombine

Lake Isabelle

Oxbow Bend

Trusty Steed

What's not to sing about?

Pot of Gold