Yellowstone Madison area

Heading north from Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park takes us to the Midway Geyser Basin (including one of our favorite places, the colorful Grand Prismatic Spring), Lower Geyser Basin, and Madison:

Madison map

The tiny Madison Information Station:

Madison Information Station

Madison Information Station

Madison amphitheater:

Madison amphitheater

Firehole Canyon waterfall:

Firehole Canyon waterfall

Firehole river:

Firehole river

Fountain Paint Pots area:

Fountain Paint Pots area

Fountain Paint Pots

Fountain Paint Pots

Fountain Paint Pots

Fountain Paint Pots

Fountain Paint Pots

Fountain Paint Pots

Fountain Paint Pots

Nez Perce picnic area:

Nez Perce picnic area

Nez Perce picnic area

Nez Perce picnic area

Midway Geyser Basin:

Midway Geyser Basin

Midway Geyser Basin

Midway Geyser Basin

Midway Geyser Basin

Midway Geyser Basin

Grand Prismatic Spring:

Grand Prismatic Spring

Grand Prismatic Spring

Grand Prismatic Spring

Grand Prismatic Spring

Grand Prismatic Spring

Grand Prismatic Spring

Grand Prismatic Spring

Grand Prismatic Spring

Grand Prismatic Spring

Grand Prismatic Spring

Grand Prismatic Spring

Grand Prismatic Spring

Midway Geyser Basin

Grand Prismatic overlook via Fairy Falls trail:

Grand Prismatic overlook via Fairy Falls trail

Grand Prismatic overlook via Fairy Falls trail

Grand Prismatic overlook via Fairy Falls trail

Grand Prismatic overlook

Grand Prismatic overlook

Grand Prismatic overlook

Grand Prismatic overlook

Grand Prismatic overlook

Grand Prismatic overlook

Grand Prismatic overlook via Fairy Falls trail

Biscuit Basin:

Biscuit Basin

Biscuit Basin

Biscuit Basin

Biscuit Basin

Biscuit Basin

Biscuit Basin

Biscuit Basin

Biscuit Basin

Biscuit Basin

Biscuit Basin

Biscuit Basin

Biscuit Basin

Biscuit Basin

Biscuit Basin

Biscuit Basin

Biscuit Basin

Next, see a video from this area.

Yellowstone Old Faithful area

We continue our tour of Yellowstone National Park with the popular Old Faithful area:

Old Faithful map

Old Faithful Visitor Education Center:

Old Faithful Visitor Education Center

Old Faithful Visitor Education Center

Old Faithful Visitor Education Center

Old Faithful Visitor Education Center

Old Faithful Visitor Education Center

Old Faithful General Store:

Old Faithful General Store

Old Faithful Inn:

Old Faithful Inn

Old Faithful Inn

Old Faithful Inn

Old Faithful Inn

Old Faithful Inn

Old Faithful Inn

We had dinner at the Old Faithful Inn dining room, another reservation-only restaurant:

Old Faithful Inn dining room

Old Faithful Inn dining room

Old Faithful Inn dining room

Beverage menu:

Beverage menu

Dinner menu:

Dinner menu

Appetizers:

Appetizers

Mains:

Mains

Dessert menu:

Dessert menu

Dessert:

Dessert

Old Faithful Post Office, where we mailed a Grand Prismatic Spring postcard to Mom:

Old Faithful post office with Grand Prismatic Spring postcard

Old Faithful geyser:

Old Faithful geyser

On another day:

Old Faithful geyser

A bison wandering through near the geyser:

Bison

Looking back at the inn from Old Faithful geyser basin:

Old Faithful geyser basin, looking back at the inn

Hiking around the geyser basin; there’s more to the Old Faithful area than that popular geyser:

Old Faithful geyser basin

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

River

River

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

The Black Sand Basin is also nearby:

Black Sand Basin

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

Geyser

See also a video from this area.

Yellowstone Grant area

I mentioned yesterday that we spent two weeks in Yellowstone National Park. Starting from the Lake area, we next turn to the Grant Village and West Thumb area:

Grant map

Grant Visitor Center:

Grant Visitor Center

Grant Visitor Center

West Thumb Park Store:

West Thumb Park Store

West Thumb Park Store

We had dinner at the Grant Village Restaurant, one of the restaurants that require reservations:

Grant Village Restaurant

The menu:

Menu

Menu

Beverages:

Beverages

Appetizers:

Appetizers

Mains:

Mains

Mains

We saved room for dessert:

Menu

Desserts

After the restaurant, we walked around the West Thumb Geyser Basin:

West Thumb Geyser Basin sign

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

West Thumb Geyser Basin

Next, a video from clips captured with my 360 camera of this area. Tomorrow, the famous Old Faithful area.