Shortly after 9 clock we went to the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. We also learned that open today 2 of the 3 roads closed again. Had we the last mitgteilt times, then we would have the 2.5-hour drive to save the north. Instead, we were now within 10 minutes at the Mammoth Hot Springs. We were immediately greeted by a herd of elk that had settled in front of the Hot Springs. The sources are arranged in terraces and here you can take a walk through the thermal area. So early in the morning, few tourists were traveling and on frozen grass glittered in front of the iridescent sources, the fog been emerging from the blue sky. The trees in this area are frozen normal. The inclusion of calcium carbonates, the veins are clogged up the trees, the tree can absorb water or other minerals, and we speak more conserved. Without leaves, only the gray trunks and branches - in the mist. This area is otherwise very dynamic. From one day to the other, the sources dry up and only for a day, a month or
for years.
But can through cracks or earthquake but also just as easily create new sources. In the area of Yellowstone National Park, thousands of smaller earthquakes measured annually. The last serious earthquake was in the 70s. For some comparison shots from the 7 0s, one could clearly see that the white terraces Formerly known today because of the reactions of sulfur and shimmering yellow-brown.
continued our journey, passing herds of bison to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Breathtaking waterfalls, we could view it from an over look a few hundred meters. Here one of the full impact of a combination of the elements were made aware of. Also, this canyon has changed his appearance by the earthquake over time. landed on the way back to the domestic road we are in a small jam. They had left the car and stood a little further there with cameras and looked into the forest. Since we obviously wanted to miss anything, we ran back in the hope of a bear or other unusual animals to see. However, in a tree was just a big, thick, gray owl. And then as an outline? Big it was, however, already. Passing the West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake, we left the Yellowstone National Park, which we liked very well. In the 2 days we could not not see it all from the huge park, has for the most important springs and geysers, it was enough.
in the south bordering DC Grand Teton National Park. Although he is in close proximity to Yellowstone National Park, the scenery there is completely different. The mountains are higher and more rugged and covered the plains with small bushes, no spitting geysers or hot springs. During a short walk in the relative left Bay Could we heard for a change - nothing. Absolute silence, only occasionally interrupted to time by the rustling of a squirrel. Despite the meantime, we have found ourselves in "Bear Country" and everywhere the guidelines "Be Aware Bear" could read, we have no one see.
next town on our route is Portland in Oregon. The However, the journey time to 13 hours and we wanted to create a good piece today. Over the mountains (2580m), it went from Wyoming in the state of Idaho. In Idaho Falls we had to stop for dinner at the Thai saw the light while in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple background.
a hotel we had booked for tonight, not because we wanted to be flexible and did not know how well we get through. We found on the highway at an affordable Days Inn Twin Falls.
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