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FINALLY—YELLOWSTONE

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We made it into Yellowstone Park the next day…excitement abounded in the car…WE WERE GOING TO SEE OLD FAITHFUL!!!

Which we did three different times…the first time was planned.

 

We stayed in West Yellowstone that evening, then went back into the park.  We spent two days touring.

 

The amazing beauty and the exciting thought that we were walking on top of a giant super-volcano kept us all in awe

 

People were everywhere

I could NOT imagine how crowded it must be in ‘high’ season—summer time— as we were never without crowds ourselves.

Everything about Yellowstone is dramatic

You can walk or drive your car to just about any outstanding place possible

Those are stairs to an over-look

But I must confess, the one thing that amazed me was man-made…

 The Old Faithful Inn

If memory serves me right it was finished building and opened in 1904.  The building is MASSIVE and all out of logs and stone.

The second I saw it I wanted to spend at least one night there.  We checked to see if there were any openings…If you want to spend a night or so at the Inn you MUST make reservations a YEAR in advance!  And the rooms are down right pricey.  But for once in a life-time….

$400 was way too much for us and there wasn’t one anyway.

Ah, well…one can dream.

Linda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hanging Lake

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After lunch we decided that we would go to Hanging Lake….a short drive out of Glenwood Springs going toward Denver.

The trail to Hanging Lake is plainly marked with a nice walking path to the trail head.  We met many, many, many people either going up the 1.2 mile trail or coming back.

This is something I have always wanted to do, but we just never have.  My parents did it when they were about my age, Momma was 63 and Daddy 66, they delighted in seeing this incredible natural wonder.

Several of Kelly’s friends had walked up to the lake so making the decision to go was easy.

If you are EVER in the Glenwood Springs Canyon area I HIGHLY recommend you stop, walk to the top and visit this amazing lake.  The hike is free. You will not be alone as there are lots of people going up and coming down.

I took way too many photos so I’m going to only give you a tiny idea of the grandeur of this place.

There are 7 bridges and several water falls.

 

The two oldest grandchildren ran all the way up and all the way down.  Tally walked both ways by herself, never once crying or asking to be carried.

We more than enjoyed the waterfalls

 

Some small and some large.

There are sign markers letting you know how far you have traveled

The closer you get to the lake the flora changes and you start to see ferns…which are rare in our part of the world.

 

Then suddenly you are there!

A magical world, making one think of fairies and elves and unicorns.

The water is so clear you can see the fish.

 

Not many people get to walk under a waterfall…but maybe,  just maybe, if you are lucky you get too.

 

Back at the real world we were met with cars and roads and well, reality.

I encourage everyone to walk this short distance of 1.2 miles at least once in their life.

Linda