On our second day in Yellowstone National Park we toured from Gardiner, Montana, just outside the Northern Entrance, to West Yellowstone, also in Montana, just outside the western entry. It took us all day, stopping at sights along the way, including two large thermal areas, Mammoth Hot Springs and the Norris Geyser Basin. The park has more than 10,000 thermal features. We stopped two nights in West Yellowstone.
First stop for the day.
The Albright Visitors Centre and Park Hearquarters at Mammoth Hot Springs.
We did a walking tour of the historic Fort Yellowstone. This is one of the homes built for the US Army when they protected the park from 1886-1916. It is now occupied by National Park staff.
Looking over the town of Mammoth Hot Springs from the Hot Spring Terraces.
One of the mineral rich hot springs.
The terraces of travertine (calcium carbonate).
The mineral-Laden hot water from deep beneath the earth's crust comes to the top and builds these tiers of cascading, terraced stone. It began thousands of years ago and large amounts of travertine still build up daily.
The lovely colours come from bacteria.
Some of these terraces look magical.
Bill in front of the Devil's Thumb.
Wow, two brown grizzly bears.Well spotted.
One of the historic park information stands.
This day's picnic lunch spot.
Beaver Lake.
At the Norris Geyser Basin.
Water full of lime.
Walking the boardwalk.
The Whirlygig geyser.
A fumarole emitting steam and volcanic gasses.
Hot spring.
Mud pots.
At the Artists Paintpots.
Gibbon Falls.
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