Yellowstone National Park
June 22nd through 24th
The Line Into the Park
I arrived at my spot at 5:50am local time and didn't feel I was that far back in line. It was a chilly morning and it was fun watching how many people were making coffee outdoors.
I did have time to take the drone out for a quick flight up and down just to see how long the line was. Here is the full clip of the flight.
The Upper Geyser Basin
My first day in the park I decided to head straight to Old Faithful. I was entering from the south side of the park so I was nearby and being so early in line meant that it was going to be the least busy it will be for a long time. The geyser features are truly unique and one of only three places in the world to see them.
The afternoon I headed up to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone to see the really big canyon. Honestly it doesn’t even look real when you are there.
Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
The afternoon I headed up to the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone to see the really big canyon. Honestly it doesn’t even look real when you are there.
I also learned how much I treasure my camera since my hands got shakey whenever I tried taking a photo near the ledge. It was probably the hardest I’ve ever held on to not drop it.
A Grand Imperial Fairy Hike
The second day in the park included an epic hike. It started in the Sentinel Meadows where I got to see a full Bison herd. After I detoured to the overlook for the majestic Grand Prismatic Springs. I quickly stopped to stand below Fairy Falls before heading to the Imperial Geyser. Even though I got rained on towards the end this still remains one of my favorite hikes in the country.
Wind Wind, Go Away - A Video Essay
During my time at Yellowstone I tried to dedicate slightly more time to capturing video footage. My long hike day I prioritized capturing water clips. Unfortunately my microphone didn’t handle the wind very much, and possibly wasn’t even plugged in. Regardless, here is my Yellowstone experience in a video.