Yellowstone

Yellowstone Lake, geysers, bison, Grand Canyon and ground squirrels

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Graham digs in by the shores of Yellowstone Lake... ...while Thomas throws rocks.
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Graham watches Grandma Ring walk down the beach... ...and then gets upset at being left behind.
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The water in the lake was crystal-clear. Note the storm on the other side of the lake. We drove into it a little later.
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Thomas mugs with Grandma Ring by Twin Geyser.
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Note he is only slightly wet from the first downpour. We got much wetter shortly after this. Waiting for Old Faithful The boys amused themselves by playing with this dog in front of us.
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Note all the people waiting for Old Faithful with us. When it finally went off, all we saw was steam which turned into water that fell on us.
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We met this guy after we left Old Faithful. Just a few minutes prior, we had spotted his cousin behind the Old Faithful Inn. Cars were backed up behind him for at least a quarter mile. He was oblivious. The next day we gazed at Yellowstone Grand Canyon.
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Actually, I just cringed. In the distance, you can see the upper falls. The boys show their obvious excitement for this petrified tree.
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Thomas feeding the ground squirrels. Several ate crackers right out of his hand. We were tired and it was hot and those springs didn't do much.