Day two in Yellowstone National Park took us on a route down Firehole Canyon Road, alongside the Firehole River and Falls. It was early in the morning and we were in for a big surprise. Down on a little peninsula in the Firehole River was an Elk who had just given birth to a beautiful calf. We parked and slowly exited the vehicle and sat quietly on a rock on the ledge above the river. We watched as the calf got up and nursed for the first time. It was a surreal and spiritual experience, a sacred part of nature. Please note that we used a telephoto lense and were well spaced away from the event out of respect for nature.
Success 
Firehole Canyon Road 
Firehole Falls
Once we could tear ourselves away from the miracle of birth, we completed the trek down Firehole Canyon Road. We stumbled upon a coyote hunting rodents in the meadow, bison, and many geothermal features, including geysers. We also saw Old Faithful and while it is a big attraction at Yellowstone, there are many other geysers that are more impressive and have fewer tourists vying for a good spot. I love exploring!
Fumaroles (steam vents) 
Fumaroles (steam vents)
Coyote hunting Rodents 
Coyote hunting Rodents
One of many warnings 
Trees killed by toxic heat 
Dead trees interest me
Bacterial Mat 
Bacterial Mat 
Paint Pots
Paint Pots 
Paint Pots 
Paint Pots
Blood Geyser 
Blood Geyser 
Fumaroles
Dead trees on bacterial mat
Fumaroles 
Beauty in death 
Bacterial mat and fumaroles
Bacterial Mat
Bacterial Mat 
Bacterial Mat 
Bacterial Mat 
Bacterial Mat 
Bacterial Mat
Bacterial Mat 
Bacterial Mat 
Bacterial Mat
Bacterial Mat 
Bacterial Mat
Bacterial Mat 
Sulfur Stream 
Sulfur Stream 
Sulfur Stream
Bison at thermal feature 
Bison at thermal feature
How in the world can one have a better day than day two at Yellowstone? Well, day three was bear day… Grizzlies and black bears. One with her yearling triplets. Stay tuned. It’s awesome! I love Yellowstone!
Gallivanting with Sandi 