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 There are over 200 active geysers in Yellowstone. The most active thermal basin in the world. The most famous of these geysers is Old Faithful but there are many more spectacular geysers in the park. This is Lone Star Geyser. It erupts about every three hours shooting water 30 to 40 feet into the air for up to 15 minutes. This is followed by the steam phase which can last for an hour. It's a 2.5 mile walk, or bike ride, and worth every step (pedal) of it.
Another Elk. The elk are the most photographed animals in the Park. This is especially true as the rut begins in late September and the largest animals are protecting their harems from the younger and smaller animals. At this time of year the elks antlers are at their grandest. Its hard to pass up the opportunity to snap a shot like this one.
 An excellent example of what happens when man made transportation meets natures Bison at high rates of speed. The driver of this vehicle killed two adult Buffalo and a calf. Both he and his passenger were lucky to escape with their lives because others haven't. Looks like someone took a giant can opener to this sporty little auto. I never did hear if the driver was issued a ticket or not, but I'll bet his insurance company will add a little extra to his next renewal.
 I don't normally stop to take a Coyotes picture but this fellow was putting on quite a show right beside the road. He had just caught and eaten some kind of ground varmint and had just taken notice of all the roadside watchers. Coyotes hunt small animals and will scavenge from an abandoned carcass of a large animal killed by a bear or wolves. Now I need to get a good wolf picture for a comparison with the Coyote.
 In early August of 1998 we took an airplane ride over Yellowstone Park. This picture is of Grand Prismatic Spring north of the Old Faithful Geyser Basin. The stores in the park sell a postcard that looks just like this. To give you an idea of size the man made looking line at the top of the springs is a boardwalk which is about five or six feet wide. The discoloration's on the boardwalk are people. The rays of the spring are caused by water over running the edge of the spring and the different colors are created by the different colored algae that live at the different water temperatures. There are springs like this all over the park, but none this size.
 April 1999, caught a herd of Bison crossing the Madison river. Not an unusual sight but you have to catch them at the right time of day. Each morning they move to their grazing grounds and then in the evening return to the safety of the woods. Unfortunately they seem to take to the roads to do this creating summer traffic jams that are miles long.
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