Déjà vu!
Yesterday, when we left Raya and Josh's after dinner, there was a 20% chance of us getting on her full tour today (on her originally scheduled day off). But that turned into a 100% chance at 7:45 in the morning, which gave us 45 minutes to be at Three Bears Lodge. Plenty of time!
Raya's 20% prediction was her being nice, our chances were much more slim. People don't typically cancel a once in a life time experience... but as our luck would have it, someone decided to go to Old Faithful instead, on a different day, which left one spot open for us.
Raya's 20% prediction was her being nice, our chances were much more slim. People don't typically cancel a once in a life time experience... but as our luck would have it, someone decided to go to Old Faithful instead, on a different day, which left one spot open for us.
So, here we go again!
We are so fortunate.
Today we are driving further than yesterday, a total of 110 miles, in the opposite direction of Old Faithful at Madison Junction. We are doing the Canyon tour which, full of different landforms and geothermal features.
Unlike yesterday it is not below freezing so there is no diamond dust like yesterday.
Although glittering ice crystals in the morning sun are gorgeous, you can't complain about being warmer in the snow.
Gibbons Falls, an 85 foot gradual fall.
Snowmobile selfie.
It looks closed but the Canyon Village Education Center is open during winter.
But handicap parking is really just snowmobile parking.
After leaving the visitor center we drove through Hayden Valley, my favorite area in Yellowstone in winter. It is flawless.
Where's Raya?
This is a mid-movement shot.
I would say I am talented, but it is hard to go wrong in Yellowstone.
Ansel Adams was just in the right place at the right time (with the right equipment and knowledge).
Lower Falls (108 feet tall) is half ice or half liquid, depending on how you look at it.
When we stopped at Norris Geyser Basin there was a group of people gathered around this snowcoach looking in rather confused. Come to find out that a raven got in through one of the tiny windows and was trapped inside, wreaking havoc. This picture is,of course, post havoc.
Winter looks good on Eric.
Glacial blue in geyser ice.
How is this color made in water? Yellowstone is magic.
You can see the same color popping out of the top of this pool.
Cheese!
This is where snowmobiles go to sleep.
It really is "It's not what you know but who!" YOU so lucky to be so connected :o)
ReplyDeleteThe animal images, and tales, are spectacular. Wow. What a trip!