Today was pretty cool with the temp staying in the low 40's and we had a little rain off and on all day. We decided to check out more of Yellowstone today so we headed to see Old Faithful which is about 55 miles from the north entrance. On the way we stopped by the Norris geyser basin. The geological wonders in the park are pretty amazing to say the least. Because it was such a cold day, the steam coming out of the hot springs was even more noticeable. When you see the pictures, it looks like there are fires everywhere but the "smoke" is really steam coming from the hot springs. Some of the springs have such hot water that you can see it bubbling to a boil. There were dozens of hot springs along the road on our way to Old Faithful.
When we reached Old Faithful, we were told the next eruption would be in half an hour. Apparently the eruptions are approximately every 90 minutes, give or take 10 minutes one way or the other. Luckily for us though, this one was just about right on time. We both got a lot of pictures but with the water and steam against the cloudy sky, it doesn't show up as good as we hoped. The eruptions send the geyser water up to 180 feet.
Tomorrow we hit the road again as we head back east. Our next destination is the Badlands National Park in South dakota and we should get there Sunday.
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