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

Storm Point Trail hike

Storm Point Trail hike

Storm Point Trail hike

Yellow-bellied marmot

Elisabeth

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

Storm Point Trail hike

Storm Point Trail hike

Storm Point Trail hike

Yellow-bellied marmot

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 Lake

Bison

Yellowstone Falls

Yellowstone bike ride

Yellowstone Falls hike

Morning Glory

At Yellowstone Falls

Bison out the front door

Yellowstone Falls

Bison

Real funny, Son.

Yellowstone

Mud pot bubble burst

Viewing the yellow stone

At Yellowstone Falls

Yellowstone

Bison at Lake Yellowstone

Yellowstone Falls

Bison in front of Lake Lodge

Yellowstone Canyon

Cameron and Adeline

Tourists approaching bison

Bison