Sunday, September 25, 2011

McGee Family trip to Midway Geyser Basin

After camping for two nights at Madison Campground in the western part of the park, we headed for a long awaited visit to the Grand Prismatic Spring, Tuquoise and Opal Pools, and the Excelsior Geyser.

The sight of steam rising from the meadows in the Lower Geyser Basin was just a hit of what was ahead.



The bridge over the Firehole River



Opal Pool


Travertine and the blue backlit steam coming off of the Grand Prismatic


Having a closer look







Red from the microorganisms known as 'thermofiles'



All the colors of the rainbow



Elk prints?



Colors abound



Lucia bounds



"I'm Happy," she says.



Amazing sights


Stunning light



Dancing on the boardwalk



Listening for crickets



We also got to stop and catch Old Faithful without making a production of it.


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