Yellowstone Park Part II

Alternative title: Wild Kingdom

Everyone who goes to Yellowstone, myself included, expects to see a bear. Early childhood spent watching cartoons of Yogi Bear at Jellystone Park imprinted this idea. Unfortunately, there are no bear photos to display. Twice we came upon traffic jams within the park. Each time , we stopped and asked what was happening. "There's a grizzly over there!!!" were the responses. The scenes were general chaos, with kids yelling and parents jockeying for the best position from which to take pictures. Each time, we were about one minute too late, as the alleged grizzly fled the area.

There was also a traffic jam caused by a herd of bison. The bison didn't flee from the people. They had no fear of anything or anyone.

The most abundant form of mammal life in the park was people. Here people wait for Old Faithful to erupt. It was competitive to get the best vantage point for photos.

This overlook from which one can view the Yellowstone River in a waterfall and a spectacular canyon would be a great spot for quiet contemplation. Except: we had to work our way through the crowd to take this photo.
I'm still glad we went, despite the crowds. The last week of July probably isn't the best time if you want peace and quiet, though.