We are here at the most famous (and first) National Park in the US of A. Yesterday we arrived before lunchtime. Mom saw a bald eagle on the way to our RV Resort, the very nice Yellowstone Grizzly in West Yellowstone, MT. Dad was driving and I was napping so we missed it. Anyway, the three of us Traveling Cats have been enjoying resting at the bus while the humans have been exploring.

Yellowstone is the largest active geyser field in the world; about half of the world’s geysers (300) are here. Old Faithful is the most famous geyser, of course, erupting approx. every 92 minutes and shooting water and steam into the air as high as 190 feet.  However, there is so much more to see in the Park. The Geyser Basins (the Upper, Midway and Lower) comprise the world’s largest single concentration of hot springs and geysers. A visit to each one of these areas is a must, per our Mom. They also saw elk and mule deer and bison on their treks - no bears though.


Steam rising from one of the geothermal fields in Yellowstone in the early (6AM) and cool (36F) morning.


A view of Old Faithful from the front row of observations benches before an eruption. Not a particularly impressive sight - but you can check out a live webcam (during daylight hours) at this link.


Old Faithful erupts - you can see the water column rising about two thirds of the way up this photo on the right. It was 7:30 AM and the very cool air meant that the steam tended to obscure the 204F water more than would be the case in warmer afternoon temperatures.


One of the many geothermal pools in the park. The sapphire and orange colors are produced by the minerals in the water.