Old Faithful
Island Park, ID Oct 6
It took us an hour and a half from our hotel in Island Park, Idaho to park and be at the Old Faithful visitor center at Yellowstone National Park. I had forgotten that Island Park is half an hour west of the entrance to Yellowstone. There was a 10 to 15 minute wait to get into the park as the rangers processed the entrance fee for the cars lined up. The fog made for a slower than normal drive, but by the time we reached the Old Faithful area, the skies were blue and the day began its beautiful unfolding.
We walked around Geyser Hill, that area close to Old Faithful that is home to so many small and medium geysers. We made it back to Old Faithful in time for its 10:40 eruption. After a quick lunch, we went on to visit the thermal areas along the Loop Road stretching from Old Faithful to Madison Junction. This includes the Lower Geyser Basin, Firehole Canyon, Midway Geyser Basin, and Fountain Paintpots.
Once again, the rest of the blog is pictorial. I am not going to go into details about calderas, hot spots, magma, etc. Just sit back and enjoy. The hardest part has been done already, winnowing down to the photos to be included.
Ed and Chris, Island Park, Idaho October 6, 2023
Chris Klejbuk and Ed Heimel travel adventure 
Lovely photos!