Fast Fall Trip

I have wanted to go to Yellowstone all summer.

But summer got away from me.

Now let me tell you,

for whatever reason,

we only go to Yellowstone every 10 years.

It is easy to remember because the first time we went was the year of the fires.

So we are a little early this trip.

I feel blessed that this late in the year, we enjoyed a day of perfect weather.

Also, there were not many people in the park,

and we didn't have any kids with us,

so we saw things we have never seen before.

We got there at 8 am

While waiting for Old Faithful,

we witnessed this geyser.

The way the sun caught it made for a rainbow.

To be honest, Old Faithful was slightly disappointing.  

But I started talking to some tourist from Germany 

and we had very enjoyable visit.

This is my favorite spot and I couldn't remember where to find it.

But we did find it.

It is at Biscuit Basin.  

I love this color.

 The river was incredibly blue.

It had many Canadian Geese swimming in it,

which I enjoyed because I had just read

The Trumpeter Swam, by E.B. White.

Wes didn't really want to take the loop and drive by the lake.

But it was beautiful.

We have never been here when it is cold.

The steam from the geysers was everywhere.

The snow on the mountains just adds to it.

There were a bunch of bison by the river.

They don't show up well.

This one was walking down the road.

At one point his eyeball and mine were at the same level.

The contrast in color was amazing.

The last time we went Yellowstone Grand Canyon,

it was packed.

We were out there looking all by ourselves this trip.

This is the the other side.

I don't think I will ever comprehend how a river carves a canyon.

 For the record, we only live 4 hours from West Yellowstone.

I'm not sure why we only go every 10 years.

But I love it more every time.
What can I say?
I love a National Park.