Today’s post features another geyser near Old Faithful, in the Biscuit Basin. The Jewel Geyser is a small, but rather active geyser, erupting frequently (every 8-9 minutes is typical). Although the eruption reaches up to 20 feet, it is nowhere near what Old Faithful offers (100 – 180 feet). Jewel Geyser has a shiny, beaded […]

Today’s post features a few images I captured as we entered the thermal feature area around Yellowstone’s Old Faithful. With temperatures starting at about 14F, mentally it “felt” like we were encountering a temporary heat wave as we began entering the thermal features area: Coming up … some images captured as we hiked around some […]

Today’s post features a look at Yellowstone NP’s Firehole River and some of it’s many picturesque views in the winter. A wide angle view of the river with some of it’s many cascades: A closeup at the river’s edge, with snow and ice covered rock: Along the banks of the Firehole River, a small tree […]