After staying a night in Rock Springs, WY, I drove through Jackson and the Grand Teton National Park to reach Yellowstone.
Here's some photos from the Tetons and my first days at Yellowstone.
Spring storms stall over the snow-capped Tetons. Grand Teton National Park, WY
Clouds clamber over the crests of the Tetons. Grand Teton National Park, WY
My first brush with native bison. Grand Teton National Park, WY
The sun sets over a smaller set of summits. Grand Teton National Park, WY
A crisp, clear day cradles the Tetons in soft light. Grand Teton, National Park, WY
The Tetons stretch into the distance. Grand Teton National Park, WY
My first elk sighting. Yellowstone National Park, WY
The heterogenous hues of Yellowstone's West Thumb Geyser Basin.
Looking over the murmuring mudpots to the simmering springs.
West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone NP
A geyser lurks under Yellowstone Lake. West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone NP
The cloudy day augments this hot spring's aquamarine hue.
West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone NP
This lakeshore geyser was once a "hot spot" for catching and cooking fish, a technique called
the "hook n' cook". West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone NP
Looking into the "Dragon's Mouth". Mud Volcano Area, Yellowstone NP
This is the "Mud Volcano". Generations ago, it had a cap much like a normal volcano would. During one of its eruptions, the cap blew off. Mud Volcano Area, Yellowstone, NP
The "Sulphur Cauldron", one of the most acidic springs in the park. It is as corrosive as battery acid.
Mud Volcano Area, Yellowstone NP
The "Red Spouter", a mudpot colorful enough to be classified as a paintpot.
Yellowstone NP, WY
The sun sets as steam billows and streams across the landscape.
Yellowstone NP, WY
The steamy shoreline of the Grand Prismatic Spring, one of the most
famous thermal features of Yellowstone NP.
Sunset and steam silhouette the springs.
Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone NP
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