Entering Yellowstone National Park from the south, Lewis Falls is the first place that most people stop for a picture. Since it was late in the day, we took a few pictures but did not linger long.
We camped at Madison Campground (only place available) and then left early in the morning for a trip around the park. As I pulled out of the campground, I could watch the fog drift across the highway in an eerie pattern as it was back-lit by the sun. The fog also added a different perspective to the trees and geological features found in the Artist Paintpot area.
After the fog lifted, we visited Firehole Falls (located on the Firehole River), which is just south of Madison Campground.
Traveling clockwise around the Park we stopped at Gibbon Falls and then continue on to Mammoth Hot Springs for lunch. Just east of Mammoth Hot Springs we found some unusual eroded rock formations and Tower Falls.
The North and South Rims Drives along the "Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone" are some of the most popular tourist destinations in the Park. The Yellowstone River Falls are spectacular!
Hayden Valley is beautiful, but the hold your breath around the sulphur caldrons and the mud volcanoes. It is obvious how Dracon's Mouth Spring got its name!!
There are a lot of animals in the Park and most are not afraid of people. One of the Visitor Centers has a video they show of an elk that likes to charge vehicles and a buffalo that had a dramatic encounter with a group of tourist that wanted a close-up picture.
When most people think of Yellowstone National Park, they think of the Geyser Basins. (There are three main basins.) Tourist come here by the bus load and even in the off-season it is difficult to find a parking space when you are pulling a travel trailer. Speaking from previous experiences, summers are even more ridiculous!
We had bad timing at Old Faithful and had to wait about 80 minutes for the next eruption. Fortunately, when it did erupt there was just enough light for a final picture.
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