A not rare sighting of the Ian human in its natural habitat, McDonalds.

We went to Walmart and stocked up on drinks for our journey, and arrived in Yellowstone mid afternoon.

First stop Gibbon Falls, lovely falls (No Gibbons). The blisteringly hot air takes your breath away.

The original Golden gate, an amazing feat of 19th century engineering, tons of rock painstakingly blasted from the cliff face and hauled away by horse and cart. The bridge was rebuilt in the early 1900's and again in 1977. Each incarnation reinforcing and improving previous designs.

These amazing formations created by billions of organisms named Thermophiles. Thriving amongst toxic gasses and extremes of temperature.

As the heated water cascades over the waves of thermophiles, the light shimmers and creates exotic patterns.

We took a car ride to the "upper loop" where we could see the areas we had previously hiked, the infinity pools above, sending sheets of water over the edge of the thermophiles,

The water takes on a chalky appearance, with jade green pools.

These Obsidian cliffs are a historical landmark, throughout the centuries the natives have mined and traded the hard black stone, for tool making and ceremonial objects.

Welcome to Beryl Geyser.

Beryl belches steam and bubbles away continuously, the chemical cocktail in her depths, giving her a unique perfume of sulphur.

Interesting to see that these hardy trees had done their best, to survive these unforgiving conditions.

A disappointing dinner at Old Town Cafe, but it was cheap, good excuse for ice cream later.

Amazing weather above main street at sunset, streaks of rain in the distance and occasional lightening.

Well Goodnight dear reader, sleep well xx