Some pictures from our 2017 USA Road Trip ... part 3

Stormbringer

Following on from part 1 and part 2, the latest round of pictures. A couple of bear pics, and then the remainder of the stunning scenery pictures from Yellowstone.

A mother and her two year old cub




Two small cubs behind their mother:


Approach to Lamar Valley


North of Grand Prismatic:


A lot of hot springs pictures:




























Thanks for looking! The last part is coming next week, which includes something from our bucket list.

lousubcap

Spectacular trip and pics.  Definitely magazine quality.  What a great road-trip.

YukonRon

The most awesome images I have seen.

Stormbringer

Cheers folks. When are you going back, @YukonRon?

YukonRon

My Beautiful wife has never been, and I think we (I) will be looking at going back sometime in the next couple of years, or sooner. She is almost as crazy as I am about outdoor adventure. 
Thank you so much for sharing the wonderful images from your awesome trek.
Just incredible.

kl8ton

Wow again! 

Stormbringer

YukonRon said:

My Beautiful wife has never been, and I think we (I) will be looking at going back sometime in the next couple of years, or sooner. She is almost as crazy as I am about outdoor adventure. 
Thank you so much for sharing the wonderful images from your awesome trek.
Just incredible.

You probably already know this, but mid Sep and early June are prime times to go. Before June a lot of stuff is still closed/inaccessible. Early to mid June the cubs start to appear. End of June to start of Sep the crowds appear, making the park a massive traffic jam. From mid-Sep to end Sep the crowds dwindle, and then winter hits.

YukonRon

@Stormbringer
I spent the summer semester (June-August) doing surveying for the USGS in Yellowstone, (sweetest gig ever) while in college. Although the greatest portion of the time, we spent working and collecting samples, for confirmation and upgrading existing data, we did have the opportunity to get deep in the back country and see some very amazing sights of nature, the typical patrons of the park does not know, or get to see.
This was before the utilization of digital imagery for photos. It was breathtaking. I have been back since those days, and yearn for the chance to go deep into the back country again. 
Your images shared, and the descriptions thereof, have made this happen, and I can't thank you enough for feeding the hunger.

thetrim

Amazing pics!

Stormbringer

YukonRon said:

@Stormbringer
I spent the summer semester (June-August) doing surveying for the USGS in Yellowstone, (sweetest gig ever) while in college. Although the greatest portion of the time, we spent working and collecting samples, for confirmation and upgrading existing data, we did have the opportunity to get deep in the back country and see some very amazing sights of nature, the typical patrons of the park does not know, or get to see.
This was before the utilization of digital imagery for photos. It was breathtaking. I have been back since those days, and yearn for the chance to go deep into the back country again. 
Your images shared, and the descriptions thereof, have made this happen, and I can't thank you enough for feeding the hunger.

In that case, and on the assumption that you have a decent digital imagery device (inc. an iPhone), looking forward to seeing pictures in the future.

westernbbq

AWESOME photos!   I was up at YS and JH in July and had an incredible time. Had a few bison burgers too which were delicious...

Stormbringer

westernbbq said:

AWESOME photos!   I was up at YS and JH in July and had an incredible time. Had a few bison burgers too which were delicious...

We had some in Gardiner after having seen a lot of bison during the day. Meh. Circle of life and all that ...