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Yellowstone - Day 2, Mammoth Hot Springs

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I think some of the best scenery and landscapes were in this part of the park. Check out the BLOG!

First stop, Gibbon Falls

Next stop, Artists paintpots area

View from the upper boardwalk

The paint pots….boiling mud!

First view of the large Norris Geyser Basin

Appropriately named Crackling lake. Why? The earth all around it was crackling and hissing as heat was released into the air and the water.

Pinwheel Geyser

Same Geyser, different angle, the landscape here is gorgeous!

Tons of colour in it

The porcelain spring, named for the milky colour of the pools

One of my favourite landscapes, even caught a little geyser erupting in the bottom right corner.

Monarch geyser

Pearl Geyser

Acidic Geyser. The metals released in each eruption helps build the tiny rust spines within it

The steamboat geyser

Its eruption info

The Emerald Green hot spring

Colour explanation

The roaring mountain…it’s alive with volcanic activity, not much to be heard while we were standing here.

When you enter the park every vehicle gets a warning stating that “Many visitors have been gored by Buffalo. These animals may appear tame but are wild, unpredictable and dangerous. DO NOT APPROACH BUFFALO." Are these people illiterate or stupid?? I guess stupid. As promised, my stupid human pics! DUH!

Really??? You just had to stand this close to a buffalo with a baby in your arms????

The Gallatin Mountains

Our first look at Mammoth Hot Spring Terraces

Just as I was taking this picture, the sun went behind the clouds but the effect ended up making the landscape look even more surreal.

Stark but stunning!

Mother Nature’s own infinity pool, the canary spring

The waterfalls it created is like nothing I’ve ever seen before. Looks like it’s carved out of marble.

A close up view of the spot the water cascades over and all the little travertine terraces it creates as it pools and overflows.

Same waterfall but viewed from the road below.

Terraces are the pefect name for the rock formations here

And the colour is incredible

Explanation of the Terrace formation

On top of the mountain of terraces, looking down towards the Mammoth Springs Community.

Looking up at the Terraces

Stupidest human picture ever! He walked up even closer to this buffalo after I took this shot. He’s just asking for it, these beasts move fast when they want to!!!

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This grizzly bear crossed the road right in front of the truck on our way back to the trailer at 7pm. Thrilled to see him but really made us think twice about hiking in the park if they’re this active.

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