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Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming (8/13) |
The baby pines flourishing among the burned remains of the 1988 fire |
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Our first elk sighting of the day |
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Many tourists, especially kids, want to get as close as possible short of
saddling the poor thing |
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"You talkin' to me?!" |
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A veggie sandwich lunch |
Here's a fact: I had PowerAde with lunch! |
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Mr. Dragonfly wanted to visit with us during lunch |
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Here's a fact: I like Mr. Dragonfly! |
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The Fountain Paintpot area |
Colorful blue steam rises from this naturally boiling ground |
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Those bubbles are boiling up |
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These steamy hot springs smell a bit like rotten eggs |
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A small geyser (in comparison to Old Faithful anyway) |
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Our second elk sighting of the
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The liquid pouring out of the
earth and down the side of the rocky hill has so much acid in it, it burns
away at the rock! |
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Want to see Old Faithful?
You bet! |
A "rival" geyser seen from the
Old Faithful area lets off a little steam |
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The crowd gathers and gets ready
for the main attraction |
Old Faithful starting its
eruption |
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Old Faithful at its peak during
the three or so minutes it erupted |
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On the drive home, we saw these
deer hangin' out in a nearby field. Some still had their spots! |
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The end of our first full day in
Yellowstone (8/13) |
