Eagle's Nest - It was hard to get this shot because we had to stay outside the boundary of their territory.
Today, our goal was to tackle the east side of the park. An inch of snow fell last night, leaving a top coat of beautiful white on the ground and a gentle frosting on the trees. Morning sun in a clear sky made the drive enchanting.
Of course when we arrived at Canyon Village, it was closed, with several feet of snow yet to be cleared before next week’s opening. The village is less than a mile north of one of Yellowstone’s signature features – the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and the upper and lower falls within. 
Over 20 miles long, and ranging in depth from 800 to 1,000 feet, the canyon is anchored by the 100-foot upper falls and 300-ft lower falls. As a bonus, we were early enough to catch the morning mist rainbow at the falls(see new blog header photo).
As we headed south, we spotted our second grey wolf, this time getting photographic evidence.
On a side note, we went from being a lone car on the road to one of a dozen as cars came swerving into the lot, doors flying open, to catch a glimpse of the elusive prey like the paparazzi in Hollywood.
One of the disappointments in our visit to Yellowstone this early in the season, is that so much of the park facilities remain closed and that much of the park was inaccessible to us due to the snow. On the other hand, every time we pulled into a near empty parking lot or stopped to take pictures, we were grateful for the lack of traffic and the virtual solitude.
This bison isn't wet; those are icicles.
Today, our goal was to tackle the east side of the park. An inch of snow fell last night, leaving a top coat of beautiful white on the ground and a gentle frosting on the trees. Morning sun in a clear sky made the drive enchanting.
Of course when we arrived at Canyon Village, it was closed, with several feet of snow yet to be cleared before next week’s opening. The village is less than a mile north of one of Yellowstone’s signature features – the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and the upper and lower falls within. Over 20 miles long, and ranging in depth from 800 to 1,000 feet, the canyon is anchored by the 100-foot upper falls and 300-ft lower falls. As a bonus, we were early enough to catch the morning mist rainbow at the falls(see new blog header photo).As we headed south, we spotted our second grey wolf, this time getting photographic evidence.
On a side note, we went from being a lone car on the road to one of a dozen as cars came swerving into the lot, doors flying open, to catch a glimpse of the elusive prey like the paparazzi in Hollywood. Moving south to Mud Volcano, yes there are mud geysers as well as water geysers, cauldrons and springs we had a close encounter with a 2,000 pound bison who decided to share the trail with us.
Lunch for the week has been comprised of peanut butter sandwiches made in the car, with pretzels and/or oreos. Today, we lunched at Lake Village (also closed), then headed back over Craig Pass, stopping for a short nap at Old Faithful, then back to West Yellowstone.
We toured the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center – a small nature center that is home to eight Grizzly Bears - (I’ll bet you thought we met one in the park)- and a half dozen wolves.Tomorrow we are off to the Grand Tetons!
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