(Gibbon Falls)7/11/2008 Friday
We entered Yellowstone National Park through West Entrance, and on the way we saw the bald eagle’s nest on top of a bald tree. At the first fork, we turned north, and passed Gibbon River. At 9:25 a.m. today, we went to Gibbon Falls, high 26 meters, and admired its beauty. Then, we decided to drive to Norris Geyser Basin, which Dad wanted to go yesterday but couldn’t because the rest of us wanted to go back to our hotel. On the way, we saw a bison at 9:30, and Dad explained that Buffalo is a wrong name of a bison. Artists Paintpots is between Gibbon Falls and Norris Geyser Basin, but it was closed for repair.
At Norris Geyser Basin, there was a ranger talk. The ranger, Rick Lee, explained to us that there are four kinds of thermal features, which I cannot remember any of them now. It was fun walking on the board walks and listening to the ranger talk, but part of the walk was tough for me (in fact, every trail is tough to me). Nevertheless, I conquered it and walked all the way. All the thermal features are stunningly exquisite, some are black, some are blue, and some are green, while others are orange or yellow.
After Norris Geyser Basin, we headed south and stopped briefly at the lovely Beryl Spring at 12:05. Then we drove for about 25 minutes and arrived at Firehole Falls, which was made created by lava flow. At 2 o’clock, we went to Midway Geyser Basin, and we marveled at the beauty of Grand Prismatic Spring, which its water flows into the river beside it. All of the thermal features have jewels for their names, for instance, turquoise pool, black opal spring, and even jewel geyser.
Later on we went to my favorite, Upper Geyser Basin. First, a not-so-important thermal feature caught my eye because its color is exactly like the frills beside an oyster. I told my family, and Dad laughed at the way I love food. Mom and I walked ahead of Dad and Judy, and passed through two hot springs. Both erupted after we passed them. Then, we discovered that there was a thermal feature called Mustard Spring.
We went to Old Faithful for ice cream, not for its eruption because we’ve seen it twice. I ate mint while Judy ate chocolate. Then we saw the marvelous spring in front of the General Store where we were having ice cream. After the eruption, I heard a funny conversation between an old man and an old woman: “The water came up to the trees!” said the man. “You’re kidding,” said woman calmly replied. “No, I’m not,” said the man. “Oh yes, you are!” argued the woman. However, I have to say, the man is correct.
We entered Yellowstone National Park through West Entrance, and on the way we saw the bald eagle’s nest on top of a bald tree. At the first fork, we turned north, and passed Gibbon River. At 9:25 a.m. today, we went to Gibbon Falls, high 26 meters, and admired its beauty. Then, we decided to drive to Norris Geyser Basin, which Dad wanted to go yesterday but couldn’t because the rest of us wanted to go back to our hotel. On the way, we saw a bison at 9:30, and Dad explained that Buffalo is a wrong name of a bison. Artists Paintpots is between Gibbon Falls and Norris Geyser Basin, but it was closed for repair.
At Norris Geyser Basin, there was a ranger talk. The ranger, Rick Lee, explained to us that there are four kinds of thermal features, which I cannot remember any of them now. It was fun walking on the board walks and listening to the ranger talk, but part of the walk was tough for me (in fact, every trail is tough to me). Nevertheless, I conquered it and walked all the way. All the thermal features are stunningly exquisite, some are black, some are blue, and some are green, while others are orange or yellow.
After Norris Geyser Basin, we headed south and stopped briefly at the lovely Beryl Spring at 12:05. Then we drove for about 25 minutes and arrived at Firehole Falls, which was made created by lava flow. At 2 o’clock, we went to Midway Geyser Basin, and we marveled at the beauty of Grand Prismatic Spring, which its water flows into the river beside it. All of the thermal features have jewels for their names, for instance, turquoise pool, black opal spring, and even jewel geyser.
Later on we went to my favorite, Upper Geyser Basin. First, a not-so-important thermal feature caught my eye because its color is exactly like the frills beside an oyster. I told my family, and Dad laughed at the way I love food. Mom and I walked ahead of Dad and Judy, and passed through two hot springs. Both erupted after we passed them. Then, we discovered that there was a thermal feature called Mustard Spring.
We went to Old Faithful for ice cream, not for its eruption because we’ve seen it twice. I ate mint while Judy ate chocolate. Then we saw the marvelous spring in front of the General Store where we were having ice cream. After the eruption, I heard a funny conversation between an old man and an old woman: “The water came up to the trees!” said the man. “You’re kidding,” said woman calmly replied. “No, I’m not,” said the man. “Oh yes, you are!” argued the woman. However, I have to say, the man is correct.
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nice place!
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