Well... you can't go to Yellowstone and NOT see Old Faithful, right? Without really knowing the eruption schedule, we got lucky and arrived only 10 minutes before it was supposed to erupt. Sure enough, about 10 minutes after our arrival, the geyser started to spurt a little bit. Everyone got excited, then it stopped spurting. Apparently it has a few false starts :-) After a couple more of these false starts, the real deal started and the geyser was soon shooting quite a ways into the sky. There were easily at least a few hundred people in attendance, which I'm sure is the norm. I found myself wondering what it would be like to shoot the geyser in the moonlight... hmmmm ideas for another trip :-) If you'd like to see a short video clip that I shot of Old Faithful erupting, click here:
http://www.travisnovitsky.com/Video-Clips/Misc-Videos/4207197_KrddQ/1/662766905_EnBbL/Medium
Following the spectacle that is Old Faithful, we took a hike along the boardwalk trail that goes to Morning Glory Pool, passing several geysers and steaming pools along the way. This really is a fantastic hike, one that every visitor to Yellowstone should make. The round-trip hike to Morning Glory Pool really showcases the unique geothermal features of Yellowstone.
(Above and below: Steam from Grotto Geyser rises into the surrounding trees)
(Below: Riverside Geyser and Morning Glory Pool)
(Below: Grotto Geyser at sunset)
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