It’s all about nature…
Our day was spent in two of our beautiful national parks—Grand Teton and Yellowstone. Surely these parks warrant more time, but since we were only able to pass through, we tried to make the most of it. We happened upon some wildlife we had never seen before. Very early on in Grand Teton we observed the north end of this southbound moose feeding on aquatic plants.
We saw many more bison in Yellowstone, but we got a good look at two from the walkway at Mud Volcano. This guy was lazing in the sauna…
And all the visitors waited for this guy to cross the path and make his way up the hill to graze. You don’t want to upset a bison.
We also saw this bull elk in the grass.
With binoculars, but far out of the reach of our camera lens, we saw a grizzly bear too.
Pictures just don’t capture the awe-inspiring landscapes, but we tried. Grand Teton glacier and Cathedral Group.
Since we had been in Yellowstone before, we went to the parts of the park we hadn’t seen before.
West Thumb Geyser Basin—a thermal pool with Yellowstone Lake in the background, North America’s largest mountain lake.
Mud Volcano
Upper and lower falls of the Yellowstone River at the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, the Illini are well represented.
At Mammoth Hot Springs, terraces are formed of travertine (calcium carbonate).
