Day trip from Idaho Falls to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

The lodge at Yellowstone. Log structure, 5 stories high. Build during the 1930's. The crews cut the logs during the summer, and assembled them into this fantastic building the following winter. One year total. Amazing.

Old Faithful. It blew right on schedule.

Thousands of people waiting patiently on the benches where the rangers want folks to be:

All except for Harriet here, who thought it'd be cool to have her picture taken with the geyser. All her friends were hollering for her to pose this way or that, so the whole section knew her name. I'm not sure what that squatty pose was all about though.

We have pictures of Old Faithful, for sure. I even have a picture of taking a picture of Old Faithful:

Other stuff at Yellowstone:

If you look at this first one bigger, it's better. Or maybe not... They're called mud pots. Maybe one of those things that are better in person than in a photo.

Grand Teton Park; absolutely beautiful:Although some sections of the road looked a lot like the Alaska Highway: