Three nights in Yellowstone National Park meant three days without an internet connection and no chance to update this blog! No matter. I got up early each morning and had some wonderful photo opportunities in this huge wilderness park.
Some quick facts about this place. Established in 1872, it was the first national park in the world. It straddles one of the largest volcanic calderas on earth and is still very active with regular earthquakes and 10,000 geysers, mud pools and fumaroles. Yellowstone is also home to the largest concentration of wildlife in North America: bears, wolves, antelope, elk and bison to name but a few of the species that make their home here.
Sitting high on the Continental Divide, Yellowstone NP had its heaviest snow pack in living memory this year. As a consequence, the rivers and lakes were overflowing their banks with the spring run off and many trails were still closed. As well, the roads were over-run with touring cars, buses and rental RVs. But the overall impression was of an unspoiled primordial landscape, a spectacular experience in so many ways.
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