Exceptionally intelligent (like ourselves) this Raven was one of probably THOUSANDS which we have seen thru Canada, Alaska, and the Northwest states..... speaking of intelligent critters, we have had a pet spider for months! Fellow is BRILLIANT, as its home is within a crevice of our wiper arm - well protected, and he doesn't need to spin any webs to catch a meal b/c he simply hops onto the windshield (when we're stopped) and has the best bug buffet ever to feed from!
Around the park, there were countless opportunities to view waterfalls
Called Morning Glory, after the flower... the color in this hot spring pool can not be appreciated in a mere photo.
Our favorite geyser at the park was Not Old Faithful, but one called Riverside, shown here, at the edge of a river.
Huh- and I was always told that the "HORSE knows the way!"
Look carefully at this FUNNY SIGN! These are all over the park, and as you should be able to make out, there is a boy of Asian descent making the mistake of standing on a geyser - much to his mother's horror (as the father casually walks away!)
These are found at Mammoth Hot Springs... the colors here were extraordinary, and note that there is NO SNOW .... any white you see is from the minerals. Sadly we can not reproduce on this blogspot the strong smell of sulfur we experienced.
Riding roads thru the park, there are many spots where the geysers and hot springs are just off the road - the best ones require you to park and walk from a few hundred feet , up to 4 or 5 miles
Yellowstone Park.... Note the broken sign- Although this park is absolutely naturally stunning in most respects, it was sad to see the lack of upkeep (Thank you Bush)
At the Parking lot of Walmart in BUTTE ,MT , we quickly learned how the town got its name- ewwwwww!
First impressions are the strongest and upon entering Montana, we came upon several of these signs along the main interstate! Other billboards offered up restaurants which served the delicacy ROCKY MOUNTAIN OYSTERS (please don't ask if we tried any!)
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