Old Faithful's steam rises toward the small crescent moon on the left.
In the background is the Firehole River.
We were told many times to stay clear of the big animals as they are likely to charge at people.
We waited 3 hours to see Grand Geyser erupt, and it was certainly worth the wait.
Grand Geyser went on and on - long enough for us to take pictures and then have our picture taken and then take pictures again.
It was at Grand Geyser we became acquainted with the Geyser Gazers - these are individuals who study, watch and document each of the major geysers. They are very helpful in answering questions about the geysers and learning what to watch for.
The Geyser Gazer would come back to look at the water level in West Triplet Geyser and make some statement on the time until Grand Geyser would erupt. When the little one did go off it was during the Grand Geyser eruption and was overlooked.
Just a few yards off the road - the hike is moderate. If you want more exercise you can hike to the bottom of the falls.
This is Lower Falls and is a grand waterfall. Shot from the North Rim at Lookout Point, there is a road with easy access to observation points on the North Rim. There is also a trail along the rim. We stayed on the road.
On the Southern Rim is Artist Point where all the classic photographs of the falls are taken.
It was a cloudy day and the canyon is not as colorful as in the sunlight. So Cal decided to come back one morning to catch the canyon and falls in the early morning light.