Yellowstone

I've gotten a bit behind here! But some events have transpired which have delayed my blogging... I'll tell more of those in another post. Meanwhile, enjoy some pictures of Yellowstone National Park! (does anyone know why it's called Yellowstone?)

All the dead trees from a forest fire. 

Lake Yellowstone

The water was SOOOO clear!

The family enjoyed skipping rocks on the lake.

Thermal point... this one is a fumarole. Fumaroles are the hottest type of thermal point. There is so little water left because of the heat that it all turns to steam as it escapes from the earth's crust. Other thermal points (such as geysers, hot springs, mudpots, and travertine terraces) have at least a little more water.

Duck pond is in the foreground, Lake Yellowstone in the background.

Lilypads at the continental divide.

Another thermal point, this time a geyser. Acutally.... this one happens to be Old Faithful.

Another thermal point. This one is a hot spring. You can't see it in the picture, but standing there in real life we could actually see the water boiling in giant rolling boils way beneath the surface of the water.

Mudpots are another thermal point. These are known as the paint pots I believe. It was really neat to see the mud just boiling in this large area of mud!

Another fumarole. 

...and another...

...and another. There's a lot!

Another geyser but I can't remember the name of this one.

A hot spring. Isn't the diversity of color amazing? A tour guide said that the color deepens as it cools.

The only wildlife we saw the entire time. Haha! I hear that the animals are more active in the fall.

That's all for now folks! Have a good Lord's Day!