2012-01 Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming #3 with Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris

Elk

Cervus canadensis - female & juvenile in the weak, early morning light.

Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Elk

Cervus canadensis - females & juvenile behind one of the females.

Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Elk

Cervus canadensis - feeding on the exposed grass at the edge of the thermally warmed river.

Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Elk

Cervus canadensis

Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Snow Coach

Terrific for snowy roads, but hard on the gas mileage.

Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Elk

Cervus canadensis

Firehole River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Spring

Fountain Paint Pot, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Fountain Paint Pot

Heat, gases, water, volcanic rock, minearls and acid combine to make this bubbling mudpot.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Spasm Geyser

Erupting at the moment.

Fountain Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Spasm Geyser

Closer image of the geyser.

Fountain Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Wood

Fountain Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Wood and Ice

Fountain Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Frozen Scene

Thermal waters kill trees.

Fountain Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison - before it started snowing.

Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Old Faithful

Erupting with a contrasting sky.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Rabbit Creek

Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Snow Coach

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Blurred Lodgepole Pines

Intentional vertical blur.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Dead Lodgepole Pines

Thermal waters killed these trees.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Dead Lodgepole Pines

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Firehole Falls

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Firehole Falls

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Trumpeter Swans

Cygnus buccinator

Madison River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinator

Madison River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 15, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison - we woke to fresh snow, making for the sort of winter photos we had hoped to get.

Elk Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison - very strong neck muscles for moving snow in order to graze.

Elk Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Elk Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison - steady, light snow falling.

Elk Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison - winter grass has very little nutrition.

Elk Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Elk Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Elk Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison - one of my favorite photos of the trip.

Elk Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Elk Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Elk Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Elk Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Elk Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison - female & juvenile.

Elk Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Elk Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Elk Park, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Yellowstone River

Chittenden Bridge, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Yellowstone River

Chittenden Bridge, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Yellowstone River

Chittenden Bridge, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Lower Falls

Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Lower Falls

Ice and snow really pile up below the falls.

Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Yellowstone Grand Canyon

Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Lower Falls

Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Upper Falls

Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Yellowstone River

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinator

Otter Creek, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Trumpeter Swans

Cygnus buccinator - one swan is feeding.

Otter Creek, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Trumpeter Swans

Cygnus buccinator

Otter Creek, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Otter Creek

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Snow Coach

Otter Creek, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Otter Creek

Big meander in the river.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Lower Falls

Viewed for a different location.

Lookout Point, Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Lower Falls

Lookout Point, Yellowstone River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Yellowstone Grand Canyon

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Lodgepole Pines

Dead Pines from past fire and new growth.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Gibbon River

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Frosted Trees

Moisture from the thermal spring freezes on nearby trees.

Beryl Spring, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Beryl Spring

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Reflection

Late afternoon light.

Madison River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 16, 2012

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Lodgepole Pines

Blowing snow greeted our day.

Firehole Drive, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Dead Lodgepole Pines

Fountain Flats, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Thermal Spring

Fountain Flats, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Big Snow Coach

We had to switch to another snow coach due to mechanical problems with the first vehicle.

Fountain Flats, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Dead Dog Forest

Fountain Flats, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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White Dome Geyser

Thermal steam obscures the white dome.

Fountain Flats, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Dead Dog Forest

Fountain Flats, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Frosted Trees

Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Frosted Trees

Very heavily frosted due to proximity to the geyser.

Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Opal Pool

Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Grand Prismatic Spring

Ridged mineral deposits.

Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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FrostedTrees

Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Leaning Lodgepole

Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Sapphire Pool

Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Avoca Spring

Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Frosted Trees

Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Biscuit Basin

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Pool

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Pool

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Thermal Spring

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Cliff Geyser

This geyser has a pretty steady flow of water into the river.

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Warm Spring

Old Faithful area, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 17, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison - after the blizzard of the 18th, we were back out photographing with a lot of fresh snow.

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison - taking a bit of shelter from the heavy snowfall.

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison - the lead animal makes a path through deep snow.

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison - plowing through deep snow.

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison - walking down the road is easier for the Bison.

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison - feeding on the thermally exposed grass.

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison - juvenile making its way to the thermal area.

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Thermal Spring

Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Canada Geese

Branta canadensis

Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Slow Shutter Gibbon Falls

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison - bull.

Sheepeater Cliff, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Bull Elk

Cervus canadensis - in light, blowing snow.

Mammoth Upper Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Bull Elk

Cervus canadensis

Mammoth Upper Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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Bull Elk

Cervus canadensis

Mammoth Upper Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 19, 2012

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American Dipper

Cinclus mexicanus - this bird hops right into the freezing water to feed below the surface.

Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Bison

Bison bison

Soda Butte, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Icebox Canyon

Melt Water has re-frozen on the steep slope.

Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Coyote

Canis latrans

Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Elk

Cervus canadensis

Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Elk

Cervus canadensis

Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Elk

Cervus canadensis

Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Dead Pine

Canary Spring, Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Dryad Spring

Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Canary Spring

Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Dryad Spring

Mineral deposits.

Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Canary Spring

Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Canary Spring

Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Canary Spring

Looking closely, the texture is very interesting.

Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Dryad Spring

Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Canary Spring

Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Dryad Spring

Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Canary Spring

Terrific patterns in the mineral deposits.

Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Grassy Spring

Mineral coated cedar leaves.

Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Grassy Spring

Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Mound Spring

Terraces, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Gray Vireo

Vireo vicinior - eating cedar berries.

Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 20, 2012

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Coyote

Canis latrans - in the rain.

Gardner River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, January 21, 2012

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