Just Two Nerds

This morning and early afternoon was our last day at Yellowstone. We decided to spend it at the Old Faithful area. We enjoyed watching Old Faithful erupt, and then wandered around the boardwalk to look at the rest of the thermal features. We got to see a lot of other geysers give off minor eruptions, and got to see one other major eruption through the trees. We enjoyed seeing the morning glory pool, and learned that the color of the pool changes with the seasons as the temperature in the pool fluctuates. We also got to see Old Faithful erupt one more time, this time from a distance. It is always impressive to watch.

After the Old Faithful area we drove north to the mud pots area. We went for a walk along the boardwalk, which was covered in sulfurous steam. We enjoyed seeing the mud pots again, and listening to the “bloop” sound that the mud makes.

We then started our long drive back to Denver. It turned out to be longer than we anticipated, as there was a lot of construction along the back roads. Construction which closed one full lane of a two lane road, forcing traffic to take turns driving along the road, and waiting up to 30 minutes for the other line of cars to pass. It was an interesting experience, to say the least. However, we got back to Denver safely, and are already trying to figure out when we can make it back to Yellowstone and the Tetons.

Check out our photos from Old Faithful.

Tags: construction, geysers, mud pots, Old Faithful, thermal features