Day 5: Uncle Tom's Trail

Lily was at the Artist Point. Background is the Lower Falls in the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone National Park. 2:38 PM July 2^nd, 2008.


From the Artist Point, look the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone National Park.


While waiting for Noah wake up in the vehicle, Clara was playing cards with me.


Yellowstone River. 4:33 PM July 2^nd, 2008.


We were starting our trail. Lily was carrying Noah over head.


The introduction to Uncle Tom's Trail. Originally it has 528 steps and rope ladders. Right now only 328 step and 3/4 way down into the Canyon.


Margaret on the Uncle Tome's Trail of Yellowstone National Park. 4:49 PM July 2^nd, 2008.


Half way down the Canyon, view of Lower Falls of Yellowstone National Park.


Half way down the Canyon, view of Grand Canyon of Yellowstone National Park.


Lily, Margaret, Clara and Noah at the end of Uncle Tom's trail of Yellowstone National Park.


Albert, Lily, Margaret, Clara and Noah at the end of Uncle Tom's trail of Yellowstone National Park. A tourist took this photo for us. 4:58 PM July 2^nd, 2008.


At the end of Uncle Tom's Trail, view of Lower Falls of Yellowstone National Park.


Lily and Noah, Clara on the way up. Uncle Tom's Trail of Yellowstone National Park.


Look up. Uncle Tom's Trail of Yellowstone National Park.


Lily and Noah on the way up. Later, I took Noah and he cried a lot. Uncle Tom's Trail of Yellowstone National Park.


Look down. Uncle Tom's Trail of Yellowstone National Park.


Noah and Clara were watching a TV show when we were back to the Fishing Bridge RV Park. 6:36 PM July 2^nd, 2008.

Day 5: Storm Point Loop Trail

Driving 3 mile from Fishing Bridge toward East Entrance, here is the Storm Point Trailhead, or Indian Pond. 10:09 AM July 2^nd 2008.


We joined a Ranger Program. Starting from the Indian Pond. We expected a two-hours easy trail. And We did gain some animal, plants knowledge and history and culture information about the Storm Point area. It's a very good program and it's family-friendly. We had fun and enjoyed!


Looking Mary Bay of Yellowstone Lake. 10:49AM July 2^nd 2008.


Storm Point Loop Trail of Yellowstone Lake. 11:23 AM July 2^nd 2008.


We were heading to Storm Point of Yellowstone Lake. 11:25 AM July 2^nd 2008.


Ranger was speaking at the Storm Point of the Yellowstone National Park. 11:30 AM July 2^nd 2008.


The Storm Point of the Yellowstone National Park. 11:42 AM July 2^nd 2008.


Yellowstone Lake near the Storm Point of the Yellowstone National Park. 11:47 AM July 2^nd 2008.


Flowers, Lake and the Snow Mountains. Close to the Storm Point of the Yellowstone National Park. 11:52 AM July 2^nd 2008. Do you believe the bears eat those yellow flowers?


Clara and Margaret on the Storm Point Loop Trail of the Yellowstone National Park. 12:02 PM July 2^nd 2008.


The ranger gave the detail knowledge about the Squirrel inhabitation. 12:12 PM July 2^nd 2008.


We get a conclusion of the program. The Storm Point Loop Trail of Yellowstone National Park. 12:20 PM July 2^nd 2008.


We were on the way back to trailhead. The Storm Point Loop Trail of Yellowstone National Park. 12:22 PM July 2^nd 2008.


Margaret and Clara enjoyed The Storm Point Loop Trail of Yellowstone National Park.

Day 4: West Thumb Geyser Basin

Margaret and Lily are seeking for the Fishing Cone Geyser in the West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. 11:45 AM July 1^st 2008.


Here is the Fishing Cone Geyser. "Fishing cone used to be a geyser which erupted to a height of about 40 feet, but as the water level in Lake Yellowstone has risen in recent years inundating this thermal feature with colder water, it has turned into a hot spring. It is an interesting reminder of both the ever changing nature of Yellowstone's thermal features and the history of this amazing place. " Photo taken 11:49 AM July 1^st 2008.


Noah was looking for something in the West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. 11:50 AM July 1^st 2008.


Margaret and Clara in the West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. 11:56 AM July 1^st 2008.


Clara Li was excited to take a photo for rest of us. West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. 12:04 PM July 1^st 2008.


West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. 12:06 PM July 1^st 2008.


Looking the West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park from a distance. 12:29 PM July 1^st 2008.


Another view of West Thumb Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park from a distance. 12:30 PM July 1^st 2008.


We find a interesting Yellowstone Lake bay here, about 5 miles north east of West Thumb, near the picnic area #15 just before the Pumice Point.


There is the bank almost more than 1 mile lone. Margaret was on the bank. 1:05 PM July 1^st 2008.


Clara and Noah were playing on that bank. 1:06 PM July 1^st 2008.


Yellowstone Lake. 1:09 PM July 1^st 2008.


Clara was playing hard on that bank. 1:30 PM July 1^st 2008.


When we come back to the Fishing Bridge RV Park, there was a hail. Margaret and Clara were watching. 4:12 PM July 1^st 2008.


Noah was playing inside the vehicle. 4:13 PM July 1^st 2008.

Day 3, Grand Geyser Eruption

Watch the unforgettable eruption of the Grand Geyser (The World's Tallest Predicable Geyser), after a thunderstorm walking in the Upper Geyser Basin, is one of the highlight of our whole vacation this time.


We are sitting in the hall of the Old Faithful Lodge to enjoy our ice cream because the thunderstorm. 4:04pm June 30^th, 2008.


We were walking into the thunderstorm with our winter coats. The benefit is that there is far less people around you, we think that's more enjoyable to the nature. This is the Chinese Pot geyser. 4:45pm June 30^th, 2008.


Another guy is walking lonely along the Geyser Hill trail.


The Castle Geyser looks majestic.


Under the thunderstorm. The sky, geyser looks very differently. 5:02pm June 30^th, 2008.


The Chromatic Pool. 5:14pm June 30^th, 2008.


The Master Geyser and Giant Geyser. The ranger said last year those two had really outstanding eruption. 5:20pm June 30^th, 2008.


Li family was enjoying the walking in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. 5:22pm June 30^th, 2008.


The most beautiful geyser over the world: The Riverside Geyser of the Yellowstone National Park. 5:27pm June 30^th, 2008.


The most beautiful geyser over the world: The Riverside Geyser of the Yellowstone National Park. 5:27pm June 30^th, 2008.


The Morning Glory Pool. 5:34pm June 30^th, 2008.


We feel luck that day, because we returned from the Morning Glory Pool, the Grand Geyser still waiting for us! We arrived the spot about 6PM and we were ready to watch the World's Tallest Predicable Geyser of more than 150 feet eruption! Photo taken 6:28pm June 30^th, 2008.


I think that's the volunteers put the predication here. We saw them! God bless them! They expected this Grand Geyser would erupt between 3:15PM ~ 6:15PM that day. Photo taken 6:33pm June 30^th, 2008.


The World's Tallest Predicable Geyser. The Grand Geyser of Yellowstone National Park. Photo taken 6:39pm June 30^th, 2008.


The World's Tallest Predicable Geyser. The Grand Geyser of Yellowstone National Park. Photo taken 6:39pm June 30^th, 2008.


The World's Tallest Predicable Geyser. The Grand Geyser of Yellowstone National Park. Photo taken 6:40pm June 30^th, 2008.


The World's Tallest Predicable Geyser. The Grand Geyser of Yellowstone National Park. Photo taken 6:40pm June 30^th, 2008.


The World's Tallest Predicable Geyser. The Grand Geyser of Yellowstone National Park. Photo taken 6:40pm June 30^th, 2008.


The World's Tallest Predicable Geyser. The Grand Geyser of Yellowstone National Park. Photo taken 6:42pm June 30^th, 2008.


The World's Tallest Predicable Geyser. The Grand Geyser of Yellowstone National Park. Photo taken 6:49pm June 30^th, 2008.


The World's Tallest Predicable Geyser. The Grand Geyser of Yellowstone National Park. Photo taken 6:51pm June 30^th, 2008.


The Castle Geyser and others in the Upper Geyser Basin of the Yellowstone National Park. 6:57pm June 30^th, 2008.


Looking the Castle Geyser from distance, in the Upper Geyser Basin of the Yellowstone National Park. 6:59pm June 30^th, 2008.


Looking The Old Faithful Inn from a distance, in the Upper Geyser Basin of the Yellowstone National Park. 6:57pm June 30^th, 2008.


We saw the deers around West Thumb junction. 8:07pm June 30^th, 2008.