Short Way 'Round May 9-10: Wyoming - Yellowstone National Park

Waking up bright and early again

Check out the local architecture....

Scenic streams abound

When it snows here, it SNOWS!

The entrance to Yellowstone. Not paved, of course!

OK, there's a 2,500 pound buffalo headed for us. Let's give him the right of way!

Old Faithful, right on schedule.

This is not a joke - an actual spectator at Old Faithful.

Old Faithful doin' her thang

These guys are getting a little too close for comfort

Rainbow

Dinner at Bullwinkle's

Terri breifly considers replacing her R1150R

Mamas and babies - do not disturb!

More babies

A waterfall at Yellowstone

Steam vents, releasing steam at around 2002-80 degrees F.

More steam vents

Sulfuric ponds

More ponds - smelly!

The different colors represent different water temps

Lakes still frozen....

It was so quiet, you could here the ice melting in the Lake.

The RT blending in nicely

Having made it this far, I am one happy motorcyclist!

Terri and I

More danger - we went anyway.

Icy banks...

Terri riverside....

Hiking back towards civilization...

The "Grand Canyon of Yellowstone" - H-U-G-E!!

This tree hangs on for dear life...

Terri at the summit...

So vast....

Then the sun came out and all the hills started glowing golden.....

Talk about postcard perfect....