DAY 2:
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| Driving by the Lower Geyser Basin. Steam rising into the clean Yellowstone beacons to turn and explore. |
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| Beginning of June; Yellow Monkey Flowers thrive in warm geothermal areas. |
the Upper Geyser Basin. There are several geyser basins in Yellowstone N.P. Nine of them are quite large plus there is a host of small ones too. They host over 1200 geysers; some active (about 465), some not so, some near the surface and some under waters of Yellowstone Lake.
There is good information and maps here:
Having only 1 day we chose to visit the most famous one - the Old Faithful in the Upper Basin. It was June 8th - a good time to be there since the snow was finally gone and the crowds not too large.
Enough has been said and written about this geyser - yes, it erupts quite frequently and one can find out about the times by visiting one of the famous lodges nearby. There is a prep-stage before the main action, then finally it shoots up, lets the steam go and "dies". The next eruption occurs somewhere between half to two hours from the last one. i guess it all depends on temperature and the amount of water that seeped into the ground some time ago. The same applies to the height of the shoot.
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| This was far from the highest eruption thet the Old Faithful ever performed. However, the light and clouds added to the overall drama and as they say: all is in the eye of the beholder. |
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| Having completed our pilgrimage to the Old Faithful we took a break and lunch inside the Old Faithful Lodge. |
Besides food and souvenir shops we also met one of the professional photographers who dedicate their time to recording the wonders of Yellowstone N.P. http://www.farcountrypress.com/details.php?id=549 
Then, leaving the growing crowds behind we continued towards West Thumb Basin - an amazing area on the shores of Yellowstone Lake.
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