Partly burned mountain
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You can see exactly where this forest fire went.
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Mon Jul 21 10:26:47 2008
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Mammoth Hot Springs
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Mon Jul 21 13:18:37 2008
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Mammoth
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The orange bacteria can only live where the water is still flowing.
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Mon Jul 21 13:19:24 2008
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Mammoth
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Mon Jul 21 13:28:43 2008
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Mammoth
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Mon Jul 21 13:32:08 2008
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Mammoth Junction
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This photo doesn't give a great sense of it, but the resort at Mammoth Junction, with all of its new cottages -- with satellite dishes -- is quite a shock when you've been driving on a narrow winding road through the winderness.
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Mon Jul 21 13:35:58 2008
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Tower Falls
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Mon Jul 21 15:00:23 2008
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Squirrel Underfoot
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This little guy ran right up to my feet while I was taking photos of some of its companions.
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Mon Jul 21 15:17:16 2008
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Another Ground Squirrel
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Mon Jul 21 15:17:42 2008
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Marmot
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There were marmots all over this trail. I've never seen them so calm with so many people walking around.
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Mon Jul 21 15:20:41 2008
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Me
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Some guy insisted I let him take a photo of me. He did this for several people hiking by themselves.
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Mon Jul 21 16:08:05 2008
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Cute Bison
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Mon Jul 21 17:13:46 2008
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Red Rocks
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Mon Jul 21 17:30:47 2008
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Wildflowers and Glaciers
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Tue Jul 22 07:09:29 2008
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Pelican
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Oh, did I wish I had a camera with a telephoto lens.
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Tue Jul 22 13:25:38 2008
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Bison Herd
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Tue Jul 22 13:31:21 2008
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Grand Prismatic Basin
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I loved the colors reflected in the steam.
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Wed Jul 23 11:04:55 2008
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Grand Prismatic Basin
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From the ground, Grand Prismatic Basin just hadn't looked as impressive the pictures I'd seen. A bit of hiking uphill got the view I wanted. The water itself is blue; the other colors come from cyanobacteria.
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Wed Jul 23 11:18:15 2008
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Grand Geyser
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I waited almost two hours for this eruption. The picture doesn't begin to do it justice.
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Wed Jul 23 13:48:57 2008
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Grand Geyser
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This pool has three geysers -- Vent, Turban, and Grand. Turban erupts frequently, sometimes -- about every 8 hours -- triggering a Grand eruption, which always triggers a Vent eruption.
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Wed Jul 23 13:50:26 2008
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Castle Geyser
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Wed Jul 23 14:10:43 2008
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Bison Carcass
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Fri Jul 25 07:30:55 2008
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Fight on the Mudpot
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Look closely at the mud and you'll see bear and elk prints as they fought near and on top of this mud pot.
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Fri Jul 25 09:48:58 2008
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Bison Bones
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The bones on the right are ribs. On the left are the spinal protrusions -- barely noticeable bumps on humans, huge on bison.
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Fri Jul 25 10:46:33 2008
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Norris Geyser Basin
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The Norris Basin is really acidic, so the bacteria and mineral colors are completely different than the colors in the other geyser basins in the park.
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Fri Jul 25 13:30:31 2008
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Steamboat Geyser
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I got to see a minor eruption of Steamboat, with the water sometimes reaching as high as the trees behind it. The last major eruption was in 2004.
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Fri Jul 25 14:14:45 2008
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Moose
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Fri Jul 25 18:00:16 2008
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The Bison Rut
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It was the beginning of the bison mating season, so there was a lot of bellowing and head-butting in the Lamar Valley
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Fri Jul 25 19:18:49 2008
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Baby Bison
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Fri Jul 25 19:22:57 2008
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Bison in the Road
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A bit west of where I was, hundreds of bison were crossing the road, causing a giant traffic jam. I was so busy watching that, I almost didn't notice the much closer ones coming up from the east side.
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Fri Jul 25 19:52:34 2008
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Bison in the Road
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Sat Jul 26 05:39:55 2008
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Hayden Valley
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Sat Jul 26 05:52:07 2008
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