Yellowstone

Luckily we were successful on our second attempt to find a campground for a couple nights leaving us free to explore Yellowstone (Phew!  We were relieved!) 

The geothermal activity within the park is impressive; there were numerous geysers, hot springs, mud pools, etc…we had fun pretending to be on another planet! 

 

 

 

This "Emerald Pool" is magnificent, but sadly, it is slowly losing it's turquoise hue because people have
thrown objects down the hole, altering the mineral composition...

 

 

Animals are abundant within Yellowstone.  Every day we got stuck in "bison traffic" where herds of bison stood in the road, blocking the way.  We took a wildlife tour bus and saw a nest of osprey, herds of pronghorn and elk,  



Elk



White Pelican



Pronghorn



Osprey in her nest with babies



a coyote hunting (and catching!) a squirrel, a baby black bear, and even a giant grizzly bear! 

 



Coyote stalking it's prey



Got it!

Herd of bison



Feeding time



Roadblock!



Baby black bear



Grizzly bear



Elk

 



Bald eagle in the tree

 



Bald eagle flying

 

I was hoping to see a wolf, which has recently been reintroduced to the park, and Pete was hoping to spot a moose.  In fact, we celebrated Peter's birthday here in Yellowstone, we thought a moose spotting would be a good gift...better luck next time!  (We still felt lucky to see what we saw)..  Yellowstone must be one of the most beautiful places on earth.  Full of life and wonder, we will definitely be back  one day to explore more!  Leaving Wyoming, upon entering Idaho, something caught my eye in a river while we were driving.  Believe it or not, Pete got his birthday wish!!  A moose!!



She was sticking her entire head in the water to snag a mouthful of river grass!!



She was awesome.
Happy Birthday Peter!!