Day 139 - August 2, 2008

Since today was a Saturday and lots of visitors to the park, we decided to stay close to our campground and tour the places we were always passing on our travels.

Today we visited Two Ribbons Trail, Riveside turnout, Terrace Springs, Beryl Spring and the Artist Paint Pot Trail. After looking at the pictures, I think you will agree it was a day well spent.

Hiking on Two Ribbons Trail. It offers an opportunity to walk through and inspect the effects of the 1988 fire.

View up the Madison River. This is supposed to be prime trout territory but sorry Parker we didn't see any.

Terrace Springs

Beryl Springs - we were standing down wind from the spring and thought we were in a sauna. Gives you some idea about how hot these thermals are. Also, the sound from the steam vent sounded like a freight train. Quite a bit of power under the earth!!. Who knows when this active volcano activity will blow.

Check out the rack on this bull/buck elk. He is the one that caused the animal jam in the last picture below.

One of the mud pots at Artists Paint P0t site

Fantastic view looking out from Artists Paint Pot

Just couldn't pass it up - another hilarious "animal jam" picture"