Yellowstone National Park June 2023

 Photos and comments from a quick trip through
Yellowstone National Park in June 2023


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This is in Paradise Valley just north of the Park.

It is ready for a postcard.

Mammoth Hot Springs

This was a first for me. 
That is a cinnamon colored black bear. 
There is a cub hidden in the tall grass. 
I have seen a number of bears over the years
but the cinnamon coat was a first.

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

Lower Falls of the Yellowstone

Hot Mud

This is known as the Dragon's Mouth Spring

Despite incredibly lush vegetation throughout the park,
there was a very noticable lack of elk.

I had never been to the Gardiner and Mammoth
entrance area previously without seeing elk. 
There were NONE.   
The elk in the photo was near Yellowstone Lake in the
southern half of the park. 
There were no elk in the meadows between
Mammoth, Tower, Canyon and Lake. 

Old Faithful.  Just in time!

There was a large herd (~150 head) of buffalo
just south of the Madison junction.