Sorry, this didn’t get posted yesterday…

Heading out from Wal-Mart (with THREE full shopping carts!), we stopped at a roadside rest for a late lunch at 3:00. We pulled out the lunch cooler, a keg of lemonade, and a football for a brief but welcome break from driving.

We stopped at Roosevelt arch for pictures and some fun at the entry to Yellowstone – at last!

A bit further down the road we came to Mammoth Hot Springs, our intro to the thermal springs that pepper Yellowstone. Mammoth does not have any geysers, but it is still a great sight and uh, rather odiferous place to visit.

As we drove on thorough the park, we saw many large mule deer, and frequently there were bison right by the road munching on grass.

As we came around one bend in Beryl Spring, I thought Mr. Stark was going to slam on the brakes and get out his fly fishing gear, just to join his comrades in the creek.

We often came around corners to find steam issuing from the earth at random spots. Each area had splashes of color due to the thermophiles which stain the minerals and allowed unique fauna to prosper in that area.

The lead car saw the rabbit run across the road, closely followed by two coyotes. The last car saw one more coyote in the rearview mirror.

I’m in the car with Mr. Z, and while he is an excellent driver, he does enjoy sticking his arm or head out of the window to take a picture of that spectacular vista that just came into view!

Tonight we will reach the Madison Arm Resort, which will be our base camp for the next several days. We will try to post the days pictures later tonight so that you can enjoy them in the morning.

…and we ain’t trying to "buffalo" you!