Our plan was to check out the Norris Geyser Basin and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
Compared to flatter, thermal areas of Old Faithful, it was a real change. (MAP)
Take a look!
This is a shot of Gibbon Falls. It gave us a taste of what to expect in the rocky North.Beautiful, no?
At Norris, the fam and I took a walk through the Back Basin Trail. Yeah, it was a little tough to push Mom around in the seat. But seeing her enjoy the hike was worth it.
Boy was it cold!!!We took our breaks in steamy areas to keep warm.
The brimstone made it kinda stinky, though.
The scenery was incredible. I'm worried none of these photos will do it justice.
This is the Veteran Geyser.
It was a perfect place to warm up. There was a bench and a big ol' steam cloud...
That is, until the wind picked up.
Brrrr!!!
After Norris, we took a short trip East to the Canyon Village Visitor Center. Better bundle the girl up!
The visitor center was great.
Vince got a huuuge kick out of the large interactive map.
I have to admit, it was pretty darn cool.
Amy wasn't too jazzed with the map, but she did enjoy getting out of the cold for a while.
After the VC, we walked down to the lodge to enjoy some lunch.
No lines for us. We packed it this time!
Mom really enjoyed stabbing her watermelon to death.
Good for her!
Once we were done with lunch, it was time to take in the upper falls observation area! Unfortunately for Mom, we had to park the wheelchair and she had to walk all those stairs.
We were all a little worried...
But the view was great.
Here's the approach....
...and here's the plunge!
As usual, still pics can't explain it like a video...
There was even a little rainbow at the drop.
Gorgeous.
This was a shot of the observation point across the river.
Remember this place because it's important!
I shot another vid just because.
Lisa took this shot of one of the smaller brooks that flowed into the canyon. She's got quite a camera eye.
And here's another one!
I'm happy to say that Mom made it down and up the stairs without a hitch. She was so happy and we were all proud of her.
On our way back to the car, Amy decided to take a nap.
Lucky me.
Our next stop was the Uncle Tom Trail viewpoint.
Remember that shot I mentioned? This was it.
And while the shot is sideways, I still think it's nice!
The scenery was so strong, it's almost like it imposed itself on Vince and made him pay attention.
He was really into it.
(By the way, that's the Buzz Lightyear we got him at Disneyland last year in his hand!)
Eh, Amy was just cold. But she was very well-behaved.
Lis and I were proud.
More of Lis' nature photos. I would have never seen this cascade had she not shown it to me. Good eye, babe.
And wouldn't you know it? We finally got a great shot of an antlered elk. Hoo-ah!
While the trip was breathtaking, we were glad to get back to the hotel.
Amy was happy to be out of the wind and in a warm tub.
It was a terrific reward for the best little girl in the world!
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