… was a pleasant surprise. I didn’t know quite what to expect, but I guess 3 million or so visitors per year can’t all be wrong.
Actually, this park, the first in the United States parks system, is quite stunning in its thermal properties - and quite unique in the world. Though we normally visit national parks for the hiking, and we didn’t really get that at Yellowstone, we still very much enjoyed our “Geyser Day”.
The thermophyles (living things that thrive in the hot chemical environment around springs and geysers) were the highlight for us. Our “geyser day” saw us clomp along miles of boardwalk checking out the pools and springs and, of course, geysers. The colors were simply awesome as you can see.
Of course we enjoyed Old Faithful as well.
It’s cool that OF is indeed “faithful” in that they can predict each event. The catch is that they can only predict the next ONE. The length of a particular geyser event determines how long it will be until the next one. It is pretty accurate in that they can predict the time of the next one within a 20 minute window.
After an epic “geyser day”, nothing quenches your thirst like a cold Old Faithful Ale, or perhaps Bitch Creek by the fine folks at Grand Teton Brewing Co. If you would like to see the rest of the pics of the highlights of our Yellowstone visit, click the picture below…
