7/7/13 - Got up early and rode all the northern loop of the Yellowstone figure 8. Saw more buffalo, black bear and cub, ground squirrels, pronghorn, grizzly bear, elk, deer, ducks diving, marmots, and osprey in it's nest. Stopped for a picnic along Soda Creek. Had plans to take a stagecoach ride, but they were cancelled due to the trails being wet and treacherous. Stopped at some of the geysers around the northern loop - Steamboat (the largest), whirligig, hurricane, vent, constant, this is just a few. Also saw Emerald Lake, Mammoth Hot Springs, The Mammoth was huge. Waterfalls, mountains and valleys, were beautiful. After supper we rode around the Virginia Cascade - waterfall was great.
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