Yellowstone Artists Paintpots area

On our last day in Yellowstone National Park we visited the Artists Paintpots area, then completed the lower loop, with a picnic dinner at a secret picnic area:

A bison swimming across Yellowstone River:

Bison swimming across Yellowstone River

Bison:

Bison

Artusts’ Paintpots:

Artusts' Paintpots

Artusts' Paintpots

Artusts' Paintpots

Artusts' Paintpots

Artusts' Paintpots

Artusts' Paintpots

Artusts' Paintpots

Artusts' Paintpots

Artusts' Paintpots

Artusts' Paintpots

Artusts' Paintpots

Artusts' Paintpots

Artusts' Paintpots

On the way home we had a picnic in a “secret” area that seems to have mostly fallen into Yellowstone Lake:

Picnic area

Picnic area