So This is What A View Looks Like


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Today was another long day of the best and worst of Yellowstone. It started with the type of wildlife jam that knowledgeable visitors do NOT want to see. A black bear was sitting directly next to the road. While it provides an unbeatable photograph (see Tourists in a Sacred Land) it’s also incredibly dangerous. Anyone who gets out of their car runs a high risk of becoming the bear’s scratc... Read Full Entry



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Artist Point Crowds

What nearly every visitor sees, but rarely blogs about.
Uncle Toms TrailUncle Toms Trail
Uncle Toms Trail

Before that long descent, the trail looks like this
Through the Uncle Tom's TrailThrough the Uncle Tom's Trail
Through the Uncle Tom's Trail

Very few people look through the stairs on Uncle Tom's Trail, because this is what they would see.
Grand Canyon of the YellowstoneGrand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

From Uncle Tom's Trail
Uncle Toms Trail stairsUncle Toms Trail stairs
Uncle Toms Trail stairs

Seen from the lower viewpoint
Upper Yellowstone FallsUpper Yellowstone Falls
Upper Yellowstone Falls

The classic view, in really high water
Upper Yellowstone Falls rainbowUpper Yellowstone Falls rainbow
Upper Yellowstone Falls rainbow

Imagine the amount of spray needed to create this.
Crystal FallsCrystal Falls
Crystal Falls

The overlooked falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
Blood GeyserBlood Geyser
Blood Geyser

In the middle of the Artist Paint Pots
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Artist Paint Pots (?)

Artist Hot Springs would be more accurate during my visit.



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