Road Trip Part VI

So excited to take a pic with my homie Old "F"

Most U.S. National Parks seem to have their own unique iconography that pops in to mind when brought up. Like Yosemite and El Cap, Katmai and the grizzly bear and Denali and that behemoth of a mountain called Mt. McKinley, the glorious image that represents Yellowstone is arguably Old Faithful and its dependable spout. Old Faithful has slowed in frequency but still goes about every 90 minutes. There are plenty of other geysers that are active in the Upper Geyser Basin, and some eruptions last longer and go bigger, but Old Faithful is the most dependable large geyser. It's average height is 145 feet and the eruption lasts between 1.5 to 5 minutes. To see Old Faithful go off is outstanding, but the combination of Yellowstone's geysers, hot springs, mudpots and fumaroles that make up its geothermal activity is just as astounding. Over 300 geysers can be found in Yellowstone, which accounts for two thirds that exist on earth. The pictures that you will find in this post all come from the Upper Geyser Basin.

Old "F' going off

Doublet Pool

Castle Geyser

A beautiful blue pool of hot water, it made us want to jump in

This is Beehive Geyser. Doesn't look like much does it? The picture below shows what this little nozzle will do when it erupts, sending water up to a height of 190 feet.

I was so excited by Old "F" that I convinced Cody that we should stay and watch it a second time. He was thrilled too.

Old "F" takes advantage of every photo op it gets