Im Westen der USA ~ On the road again...
Im Westen der USA ~ On the road again...
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Day 7: Yellowstone NP, Upper Geyser Basin, Black Sand Basin, and Biscuit Basin

Birt: 12.05.2017

Today the night was over a bit earlier again. After the somewhat meager breakfast, we set off: off to Yellowstone National Park. Historically, this is not only the first national park in the USA, but also in the world. It was founded in 1872 by President Ulysses S. Grant.

Our destination today was the Upper Geyser Basin with the world-famous geyser 'Old Faithful'. The drive took about 45 minutes. We were there so early that the visitor center wasn't even open. So we took a little walk and then got the necessary maps and descriptions of the geysers from the visitor center. Then we arrived just in time for the eruption of Old Faithful. He does it every 1 to 1 and a half hours +-10 minutes.

Afterwards, we went on a short hike along other geysers. Even if some were still small, they all stank! A mixture of rotten eggs and a musty laundry room...🤢

We also saw a few animals. Of course, my favorites: bison. But also a marmot and a squirrel. Unfortunately, no grizzly or black bears. Evi was quite happy about that...😁

After the Upper Geyser Basin, we headed back towards the hotel. On the way, we made a stop at Black Sand Basin and Biscuit Basin. There are photos from all 3 places. Back at the hotel, we licked our wounds: our feet were tired, and I got a nice sunburn on my neck and forearms. Underestimated the weather.

As a conclusion, a little quiz: Which animal does the giant pile in the photo belong to?

Squirrel, marmot, bison, or grizzly?

Resolution tomorrow!😊

~ C.

Svaraðu (6)

Nadine
Wow, sehr beeindruckende Bilder! Trotzdem bin ich froh, dass nicht riechen zu müssen.

Nadine
Der Haufen ist auch ganz schön beeindruckend. Ich wette das war ein Grizzly. Bekomme ich jetzt einen Preis?!?

Max
Das ist doch bestimmt eine Fangfrage! Also, das Foto wurde mit Makro aufgenommen und gehört natürlich zum Squirrel. :)

Max
Rausgefunden habe ich das, nachdem ich einen stundenlangen Vergleich der Losung der einzelnen Tiere über Google-Bilder vorgenommen habe. Hätte auch zu einer Feldmaus gehören können...

Marlies
Also ich gewinne bestimmt: Tatonka😉,oder etwa nicht???? Ich finde das alles sehr faszinierend. Tolle Bilder , Umgebung bizarr. Geruch bestimmt auch beeindruckend 😷. Tschüß, bis morgen 🙌

Eveline
Herrlich! 🤣Alles tolle und kreative Antworten...and the winner is...steht im nächsten Beitrag!😊

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