On Monday August 13 we made the short drive north from Teton into Yellowstone. We spent the day in the Old Faithful area. It is one of about 150 geysers in the park. Not the biggest but the most predictable and most famous.
It is as you have seen probably on tv. Amazing in its diversity. That short day, coupled with our real arrival on the 16th has impressed us.
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| south entrance |
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| we had front row seats |
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| about 190 degrees. care for a dip? |
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| boiling water next to cold stream |
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| Old Faithful Inn. Glad they saved it during 1988 fire |
You may remember the massive fires of 1988. Mother nature at work cleaning house. Lodgepole pine, the predominate tree, needs fire to reproduce. It is like the giant Sequoia in that it takes heat from fire to open the cones and release seeds. Speaking of the lodge pole pine, it is one of the few trees that can withstand the harsh conditions here.
We have cell service at our campground surprisingly. Like has happened before on this trip data only works very early in the morning. Lucky you I rise early so will try and post some photos daily.
gathering rosebuds in our first national park
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