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Say Yellowstone and the first thing most folk would think of is "Old Faithful" so let me start this page with our picture of the world's most famous geyser. We started our tour of Yellowstone in "Geyser Country" strolling through the Lower, Midway and Upper Geyser Basins though our tour of the upper basin was cut short by a drenching rainfall. Not to be discouraged, the weather the next day was perfect so we toured the Northeast section of the park watching wildlife, visiting the Roosevelt Lodge and marveling at the 132' tall Tower Falls. On our third day we returned to the Upper Geyser Basin where we completed our tour there by observing geysers, fumaroles, mud pots and hot springs. An amazing display of hydrothermal activity.

Our third day's activities also included perusing the Norris Geyser Basin, one of the park's most acidic hydrothermal areas. Many colors, created by heat loving microorganisms, are evident in the Norris Geyser Basin part of Yellowstone.

A visit to the Mud Volcano area started the fourth day of our visit. Turbulent pools of hot, muddy water, strange odors and a bizarre, barren landscape captivated our attention there. Our next stop was at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. This 20 mile long, 800-1,200 foot deep and 1,500-4,000 feet wide canyon is a sight to behold. Adding to the grandeur of this treasure are the Yellowstone River's 109 feet tall Upper Falls and the 308 feet tall Lower Falls.

During our daily travels from the campgrounds to the various areas of the park, especially as we passed through Hayden Valley, we saw an abundance of bison, some elk, a bald eagle, a grizzly, a moose and assorted smaller "critters". As many of you may already know, bison rule the road here in Yellowstone.

Our fifth and last day for experiencing Yellowstone was spent at Mammoth Hot Springs in the northeast section of the park . Limestone is the underlying rock here instead of rhyolite which is dominant in the park's other major hydrothermal areas. The terraces were formed by water running down the slope of the ground and around objects in the water's path.

This was the second time for each of us to visit Yellowstone but our first time to see it together. We both feel that no matter how many times you may visit this place, you'll never tire of it. There is simply too much to see and the diversity of what Yellowstone has to offer will keep calling you back. But now it was time for us to move on and we pointed the motorhome towards...