Geysers and Bison (oh my)

Spent the day wandering around the Upper Geyser Basin (the official name for the Old Faithful area). Was lucky enough to see Oblong Geyser erupting, Grotto Geyser being very active, and a large herd of Bison from not far away. Great way to while away a saturday afternoon.

Giant Geyser:

Oblong Geyser:

Close up of strange deposits near Solitary Geyser:

Its odd to find how large fires often miss trees every small tree in this shot is an out growth of the 1988 fires):

Just a random shot:

Series of shots of Grotto Geyser, the odd formations are due to the geyser essentially consuming surrounding pine trees in minerals to form its cone:

And finally, Bison (I learned today that the scientific name for Plains Buffalo/Bison is Bison Bison Bison):