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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