Day 2 - Artist Paint Pots

We found another beauty along the way to Mammoth Hot Springs.  It is Artist Paint Pots.  It's very colorful.  Have a look at this wonder.   We found lots of blue and red bleeding into the landscape.  There are lots of signs everywhere reminding us to stay on the boardwalks for our own safety.  There are hot spots all over Yellowstone National Park.  As much as I wanted to venture off the trail to find a new rock for my collection, I stuck to the provided trail.  (That's remarkable self-control for me.)

Day 2 - Beryl Springs

What a beautiful accident this stop was.  We saw a pull-out with some steaming pots off to the side of the road so we decided to pull over and have a look.  I' m so glad we did.  We found Beryl Springs, named for the mineral.  They were a beautiful blue color filled with steaming, hissing and boiling water.  Just when you think you won't see something you've never seen before, there is another surprise to be found in this National Park.  It is a wonder!

 

Day 2 - Gibbons Falls

What a great way to start day 2.  Gibbons Falls is a beautiful waterfall surrounded by mountains and trees.  It's a really fantastic area!  We saw our first wildlife of the day as well.  A super cute squirrel and a teeny tiny chipmunk were there to greet us.