Yellowstone day3

Soda Butte

We spent most of the day  looking for anything interesting that we had not seen before. The best spots were already occupied when we arrived. These are people on tours, or just crazy about wolves, or wolf nerds. We did actually see a wolf on our first day, so we sort of checked that box, however, another opportunity to see or hear them led us down the Lamar valley which did not disappoint. When people gather, you stop and someone will gladly tell you  what is being seen, in this case a grizzly sow and two yearling cups. We had a good look with our scopes, but no photos. You have to imagine it!..

Along the road we passed Soda Butte, ancient hot spring that now only gives off the hydrogen sulfide gases, no waters.  Along the way back to Mammoth Hot Springs we discovered some yellow flowers and the Yellowstone River .


The valley is high rock walls of tan, yellow and even blue, was so far down below the lookout that even John didn't  want to look down. When we stopped, we were under a huge cliff of the basaltic rocks which hung over us.  I made a couple of videos of the river below, rushing through the valley --you can look at them here...Yellowstone River video and here Another Yellowstone River video