Reunion time! We explored a new (to us) part of Yellowstone National Park this time: Yellowstone Lake. We stayed in cabins near the Lake Lodge. It was 4th of July weekend, but we didn’t notice the crowds until we stopped at Old Faithful on the way out.

An amazing hike in the area is Storm Point Trail. I felt like I was in Ireland with grassy hills and steep cliffs along the water. And we saw a yellow-bellied marmot yawning on a rock.

Storm Point Trail hike

Yellow-bellied marmot

Yellow-bellied marmot yawn

Storm Point Trail hike

Storm Point Trail hike

Storm Point Trail hike

Storm Point Trail hike

Storm Point Trail hike

Storm Point Trail hike

Yellow-bellied marmot

Storm Point Trail hike

Elisabeth

Storm Point Trail hike

Storm Point Trail hike

Storm Point Trail hike

Storm Point Trail hike

Storm Point Trail hike

Over the years I’ve seen a few bears in the distance, but never up close. This time we had front-row seats to a female grizzly foraging and crossing the road in front of us.

Grizzly bear near Steamboat Point, Yellowstone

Grizzly bear near Steamboat Point, Yellowstone

Grizzly bear near Steamboat Point, Yellowstone

Grizzly bear near Steamboat Point, Yellowstone

Grizzly bear near Steamboat Point, Yellowstone

Here’s the video slide show –

And more photos –

Yellowstone Falls

At Yellowstone Falls

Bison at Lake Yellowstone

Yellowstone Lake

Yellowstone

Tourists approaching bison

Mud pot bubble burst

Yellowstone Canyon

Bison

Morning Glory

Yellowstone

Yellowstone Falls

Bison in front of Lake Lodge

Real funny, Son.

Yellowstone bike ride

Yellowstone Falls hike

Cameron and Adeline

Bison out the front door

Viewing the yellow stone

Bison

Yellowstone Falls

Bison

At Yellowstone Falls