Yesterday was my first “full” Yellowstone trip with the new Canon 6D and 17-40L lens. This trip started in Big Sky, through the lower loop, and then back. Stops included Firehole Lake Drive, the Midway and Upper Geyser Basins, Old Faithful, Hayden Valley and the Mud Volcano, Artist’s Point on the Yellowstone River, and lastly the Norris Geyser Basin.
Firehole Spring
This hot spring on Firehole Lake Drive was boiling intensely.
Grand Prismatic Spring
Closeup detail on the bacterial mats of Grand Prismatic Spring
Dwarfed trees in the Biscuit Basin have soaked up the surrounding minerals, turning the trunks white around their base.
Mud Volcano Area
Hayden Valley
A lone bison resting on the hills of Hayden Valley
Artist’s Point
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Norris Geyser Basin
The next few photos are from the highly active and unstable Norris Geyser Basin, under a colorful sunset.
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