In addition to amazing wildlife and geothermal wonders, Yellowstone also has spectacular waterfalls and a gorgeous canyon—“Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.”
Yellowstone Upper Falls – view from South Rim Drive
View of Lower Falls and the Yellowstone River flowing through the canyon from “Artist Point” on South Rim Drive
It was here that I could see where the park may have gotten its name. The canyon walls looked quite yellow in the sun.
As you might imagine, Artist Point was packed with tourists taking photos. In situations like this, my policy is that I always say yes whenever anyone asks me to take a photo of them, and I never say no if someone offers to do the same for us. A nice young Japanese tourist offered to take this photo of us. She did a good job! She placed the waterfall between our heads on purpose. (She was all set with a selfie stick and didn’t want me to return the favor.)
Our selfies are not very good. I just can’t figure out how to position my arm AND take the picture. People say to hold the phone up high, but then you end up staring directly into the sun.
A word about bison.
They are a big part of the Yellowstone experience. You see both herds and loners—sometimes very close up.
Traffic frequently stops for bison crossing in Yellowstone.Bison basically eat all day long. Sometimes they’re sitting down, but they’re usually munching.
They warn you not to get within 25 yards of a bison, if you’re not in a vehicle. They can run fast and have been known to rush (and even gore) people who get too close.
There are so many iconic sites in the USA we Aussies have learned about since the invention of television that I’m sure Yellowstone would see lots of my countrymen.
Thank you so much for looking at my photos and commenting, Laurie! Elk requires 25 yards too. Bears and wolves – 100 yards. And we did see grey wolves through scopes. Very cool!
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Incredible beauty!!
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Gorgeous!
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Thank you Susan!
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Your Yellowstone Experience has been spectacular. Thankyou for sharing.
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Thank you for reading my posts and commenting, friend! 😀
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We met some Australians at Old Faithful.
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There are so many iconic sites in the USA we Aussies have learned about since the invention of television that I’m sure Yellowstone would see lots of my countrymen.
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Great pictures! Amazing what our phones will do.
Such spectacular scenery. Those falls are magnificent.
Buffaloes should definitely be given plenty of space.
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Thank you so much for looking at my photos and commenting, Laurie! Elk requires 25 yards too. Bears and wolves – 100 yards. And we did see grey wolves through scopes. Very cool!
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