We got into the park and were almost immediately in a bison traffic jam. We were able to get through it rather quickly because they were blocking the opposing traffic more than our lane. (The bison were traveling towards and past us, whereas the opposing traffic was trying to weave around them as best they could). As we drove by, I felt sorry for the people in the long line of cars - many of whom couldn't even see ahead to where the bison were. I think we caught up with that herd on the way home because we got into the same sort of traffic jam. It took forever to get through!
I like to take pictures of funny signs. This one is a common one around the park. I thought the mom pointing and screaming was funny, but I couldn't believe the dad would just walk away. According to Jeff, the dad was walking away because he TOLD the boy not to go out there! Men! :)
This day we drove south to Old Faithful then made a big loop around to West Thumb, Canyon, Norris, then back to Madison where we turned back to West Yellowstone. The Old Faithful area has a lot of construction going on. There are lots more shops and eating places here than I remember as a kid. We walked the long way around and eventually found the lodge - came in through the back door - said "ooh" and "ahh" then left the front door and found the temporary visitors center to find out when she was scheduled to go off. Luckily we only had to wait about 30 minutes. So we watched a little movie about Yellowstone and then went out to the geyser. 
It was a pretty cold day. We had snow, rain, sunshine, and clouds... a little bit of everything.Kaylee can hardly contain her excitement as the steam starts to build and the "fountain" is about to start.
There she is! I learned they have a web cam and you can go online to watch it live from anywhere! If I had known - and if we had our cell phone with us - I'd have called our family and friends and had them look it up so we could wave to them from there.
On the way to West Thumb it started to snow pretty hard. I snapped this picture of some pelicans out the car window. They had just opened the road from West Thumb to Canyon.
Now our kids were tired and napping. When we got to Canyon (our favorite place I think), we took turns walking down to the vistas. It's just what you gotta do when you have little ones. It was snowing pretty hard at the time I took this picture:
Jeff took this gorgeous picture of the canyon:
One of the many elk we saw. We never saw any bulls though... that was strange. Maybe they only come along during rutting season.
Our kids had enough of the car by then, so we headed back to the condo so we could have dinner and spend some time in the pool. Sure enough we got stuck on the way back. Those bison are such road hogs.
Oh, look at the little babies!
Happy Mother's Day you beautiful buffalo, you!
There she is! I learned they have a web cam and you can go online to watch it live from anywhere! If I had known - and if we had our cell phone with us - I'd have called our family and friends and had them look it up so we could wave to them from there.
On the way to West Thumb it started to snow pretty hard. I snapped this picture of some pelicans out the car window. They had just opened the road from West Thumb to Canyon.
Now our kids were tired and napping. When we got to Canyon (our favorite place I think), we took turns walking down to the vistas. It's just what you gotta do when you have little ones. It was snowing pretty hard at the time I took this picture:
Jeff took this gorgeous picture of the canyon:
One of the many elk we saw. We never saw any bulls though... that was strange. Maybe they only come along during rutting season.
Our kids had enough of the car by then, so we headed back to the condo so we could have dinner and spend some time in the pool. Sure enough we got stuck on the way back. Those bison are such road hogs.
Oh, look at the little babies!
Happy Mother's Day you beautiful buffalo, you!
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