We drove the 30 miles back to the park yesterday morning, and spent most of the day, traveling around to many of the scenic wonders in this first U.S. national park. The photo of Sami, with Yellowstone Lake in the background, is from the eastern entrance. This AM shot shows the lake very calm, with little wind. When we left in the afternoon, the wind was blowing fiercely, with water spraying across the road in several locations. This time of year, there are an awful lot of people in Yellowstone, and every parking lot was either full, or close to capacity. We spent time on both sides of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and there are more photos that I will post tomorrow. Where the Yellowstone River cascades over the upper, and lower falls is truly amazing. We walked down to a viewing area that is perched right above the upper falls, and the tremendous amount of water rushing over the falls, just a few feet away, almost takes your breath away. The Canyon Village Visitors Center occupied some of our time, where we learned in more detail about Yellowstone's history, and the fact that most of the park is a super volcano, that has had 3 major eruptions in the last several million years. Except for the afternoon wind, it was a day of sightseeing delight. Today we head for the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody, WY, where we'll spend a few hours, then on to the Black Hills of South Dakota.
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