Memorial Day in Yellowstone National Park

[Blackwood]

I went up to Yellowstone for four days over the Memorial Day weekend. Unfortunately it snowed most every night and was covered in clouds almost the entire time. Regardless, I had great luck with wildlife, and at least caught a glimmer of the beauty of the park.

I'd love to go back when the thermal pools aren't completely shrouded in the steam created by their 150°F degree water meeting the 30-37°F air.

Anyway, here are a few selections. As always, comments are welcome, and thanks for looking.

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Snow Covered Pines in the Morning Light, near Lake Yellowstone




Lower Falls crashing into the 'Grand Canyon of Yellowstone'



The Hokey Pokey



"Magma" flowing from Grand Prismatic Spring



"Alpha Dog"



Waves of Ice on Lake Yellowstone



A River Runs Through It (Panorama)



Fording the River



Crack the Skye



Grey Wolf Profile



Grey Wolf Yawn



Nursing Bison



Christmas Come Early?




The other photos are in the gallery here. More will likely be added throughout the next few weeks.

 

[DeepSeaExplorer]

Yellowstone is awesome. I plan on getting back there for some backpacking next year.

 

[DeputyDan]

In the mid-90's I was in Yellowstone on July 5th and the snow was so deep that when I stood on top of my Ford Explorer I still could not reach the top of the snow! This was in the northern part of the park!

I have been 5 times and would go back in a heart beat!

 

[stu_in_fl]

very cool photos. I really need to make a trip over there sometime !

 

[rafter_]

Looks great!
We had to drive through the section of the park between Big Sky and West Yellowstone the other day and saw waaaay more wildlife than we've ever seen before. We saw a ton of elk, deer, some bison, and a teenage moose.

 

[Blackwood]

Yah, the wildlife is either in great abundance, or it's easier to see there than other parks due to terrain, or I just got extremely lucky.

It's probably a bit of each.