Yellowstone 2016 Rally in Pictures

[Gypsy Feet]

The Lamar Valley Ranch. Thought I'd better post a landscape since we've been mainly all about the animals. 

 

[Larry N.]

Here's a Tuesday shot I forgot to post yesterday.

 

[Jeff]

Tonight was Kim's Non-Potluck. Great food everyone, absolutely delicious.


Also a couple of photos of Mammoth and Old Faithful.

 

[Larry N.]

Mammoth Hot Springs.
A formation in Mammoth Terraces.
Another terrace.
Angel Terrace.

Mammoth Village across from Visitors Center.
Mammoth Village across from Visitors Center.

 

[Larry N.]

More from Wednesday:
Rapids in the Lamar River (2 shots).
How buffalo wallows are created.
Antelope alongside the road.

Bison crossing the stream.
Bison jam.
Bear on the hillside eating, near Tower Falls.

 

[Larry N.]

Yet more:

Bear near Tower Falls.
Roaring Mountain.

 

[Kim (skyking4ar2) Bertram]

We have never seen the bison own the Mammoth area like Larry's pics indicate! The elk must have been torqued!

Good stuff, Larry!

 

[Kim (skyking4ar2) Bertram]

The Gallatin range the day before everyone arrived.

A shot from Mammoth Springs.

The resident yellow-bellied marmot at Sheepeater Cliffs.

A grizzly in a wallow out towards Lamar Valley.

 

[Larry N.]

Love that marmot shot. The others are nice, too.

 

[Kim (skyking4ar2) Bertram]

Folks, stop at the Sheepeater Cliffs pullout - the marmots are extremely entertaining and very photogenic!

 

[Larry N.]

Not many pix for Thurs, since we were in the Bison jam for an hour 45, or so.

We thought we were near the front -- there were more out of sight ahead.

Bison passing us.

Finally near the front.

An anxious crowd awaits the eruption.

Finally...

Rapids in the Gibbon River.

 

[taoshum]

mo pics:

 

[Tom and Margi]

I can usually figure out what the international graphics are supposed to depict, but what the heck was that one of someone perched on top a of toilet supposed to mean? 

 

[Hfx_Cdn]

    Margi, "don't stand or squat on the toilet"

Ed

 

[Kim (skyking4ar2) Bertram]

Gary,

May I lift that toilet picture and use it with attribution? OMG!

Kim

 

[UTTransplant]

We left at 6:00 am this morning to head to Lamar Valley and the wolf den that can be seen off Slough Road. It was a good thing we left so early since the two adults and three pups were pretty active for only 20 minutes after we got there. No pictures because they could only be seen well with spotting scopes.

One of the other advantages of getting on the road early is the mist that wreaths the river and thermal features. The first is the mist against the mountains while the second are just two little fumeroles by the side of the road. They are particularly visible at 33 degrees! The little one on the right also gave a deep drumming sound. I tried to capture it on my iPhone, but it was too low in frequency. It was too faint to hear if there had been any cars driving by.

 

[RVnChick]

Success!  We saw bear! And the obligatory Bison traffic jam....

 

[Kim (skyking4ar2) Bertram]

Just WOW!!!

 

[Houston Remodeler]

We saw a bear cub, but no decent pic

 

[Houston Remodeler]

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