day one ...
I've just finished up breezing through Grand Teton National Park, and now I'm breezing through a little of Yellowstone. I don't plan to stop at all. The main reason for my rush is to get a motel room in West Yellowstone. Why so early in the day? Because it's Saturday, and I want to hang out at a bar and watch my alma mater play some ball tonight!
Landscape just up from the south entrance. This is a part of the park I didn't cover last year.
My beloved bison! Lounging in a geyser field.

Closer shot on film with my telephoto lens.

More from film with the telephoto.

Wide shot on film.

Film, telephoto: a big girl wandering back to the herd.

More on film.

Another close-up on film.

Telephoto film shot: a big elk hanging out near an off-road parking area.
Heading towards the west entrance, I get stuck in a traffic jam induced by a bison herd standing around on the road. My wait is under an hour. I'll talk to some folks tonight who were held up by these bison for over three hours.