Yellowstone: Winter has Arrived

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/jan/02/its-winter-in-yellowstone/

It’s winter in Yellowstone
Exhaled breath creates a steam cloud in front of the face that lingers and then drifts away in the windless air. Gradually it evaporates and disappears. The frigid air is a wakeup call to the senses. Stepping out into the winter landscape at Snow Lodge in Yellowstone National Park is an incredible experience.

It’s winter in the park. There is snow on the ground – lots of it – but the sidewalks have been plowed or shoveled.

It is early morning, and a path leads to the Upper Geyser Basin where Old Faithful is expected to erupt. The dry snow squeaks under boots. A small crowd is already standing around, quietly chatting, in anticipation of seeing Old Faithful.....

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The cure for a fallacious argument is a better argument, not the suppression of ideas.
-- Carl Sagan

It's darn balmy tonight:

19 F at Lake Yellowstone, WY
Winds are Calm. The pressure is 1023.5 mb and the humidity is 92%. Last Updated on Jan 4 2010, 11:56 pm MST.

Anybody out there actually visit this park on a regular basis?

(uh... if you do... pictures please)

Define "regular" please.

My wife and I visit Yellowstone regularly, including a winter trip a couple years ago. I have photos but have a look at this youtube slideshow just posted today by a regular at yellowstone.net chat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBehztL3h1k

Thank you for the youtube link. Love the Moose photos and the looking down at the bear ones.

Regular: How about at least a few times a year.... not once a year...

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Regular: How about at least a few times a year.... not once a year...

Do you know how long the drive is?

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bill-e-g
Regular: How about at least a few times a year.... not once a year...

Do you know how long the drive is?

O yeah. Came all the way back in one shot.

Haven't been as regular as I would have liked.

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The cure for a fallacious argument is a better argument, not the suppression of ideas.
-- Carl Sagan

And it's something I'm not gonna repeat soon.
(too many things haven't seen and want to do in the Sierra)
Heck, couldn't even recognize Ill. Falls so better go back there when its a flowing.
(although saw that angle of the dange from Washburn a month ago)
(double d-u-ough!)

And when hiking in Yosemite one doesn't need to worry about being attacked by bears!