Here are two trumpeter swans, where they often are on the Madison River, swimming near a couple elk. May 18, 2005

This was a common site, a baby feeding from her/his mother. May 18, 2005

We watched Old Faithful go off from beneath a covering by the Visitor's Center. May 18, 2005

As you can see, it was hard to get great shots in the rain. May 18, 2005

Even in the rain and before the main season, many tourists still came out to see the regular major eruption of Old Faithful. May 18, 2005

The rain soon ended, and in the parking lot, a full rainbow greeted us. May 18, 2005

Since it stopped raining, we decided to go to the Black Sand Basin. Cliff Geyser was a constant performer. May 18, 2005

Here is Genevieve filming on the boardwalks of the Black Sand Basin. May 18, 2005

Here is Emerald Pool, nearly capping a full day. May 18, 2005

Here was our home for the week at Madison Campground. We had good and bad neighbors throughout the week. May 19, 2005

Gibbon Falls, 84 feet, on the Gibbon River. May 19, 2005

This is quite a sight. It's Roaring Mountain, on the way toward Mammoth Hot Springs. May 19, 2005

These are the Sheepeater Cliffs, the basalt formations named after the Sheepeater Indians, who inhabited the park. They represent just another chapter of the genocide of American Indians. May 19, 2005.

Here are more of the Sheepeater Cliffs along Indian Creek. They are pretty. May 19, 2005

These boulders are scattered along a drive near Mammoth Hot Springs. May 19, 2005

This is a shot of the Main Terrace at Mammoth Hot Springs. May 19, 2005

Here we are on the top of Canary Spring. May 19, 2005

As you can see, it's still raining on us. Genevieve is at Canary Spring. May 19, 2005

Canary Spring is huge and beautiful. May 19, 2005

Another shot of Canary Spring in the haunting weather. May 19, 2005

Jim posing at Canary Spring. May 19, 2005

Genevieve looking at Canary Spring. May 19, 2005

Here is Orange Mound Spring. I wonder how it got its name. May 19, 2005

This phallic and extinct cone is Liberty Cap, one of the landmarks at Mammoth. May 19, 2005

This beautiful feature is called Palette Spring. The black feature to the left is called the Devil's Thumb. May 19, 2005

Here is a close-up of part of Palette Spring. May 19, 2005

Minerva Terrace without any activity. This definitely through me. In my living room is an amazing shot of Minerva full of color. Features constantly change in Yellowstone. May 19, 2005

For those of you not used to seeing Minerva like this, here's the proof that this is Minerva Terrace. May 19, 2005

This is Jupiter Terrace, which got its name in a time of more activity. You can imagine it once looked more like Jupiter than the moon. May 19, 2005

This is Undine Falls, on the road between Mammoth and Tower Junction. The falls are about 60 feet high. May 19, 2005

Here is a pretty blue bird near Tower Fall. May 19, 2005

Here is a close-up of that same blue bird. May 19, 2005

This is the best shot we could get of Tower Fall. The path below had caved in and was unpassable. This was very disappointing. May 19, 2005

We could hike down part of the way down the trail that was not open all the way to Tower Fall. You can see how beautiful the canyon is here. May 19, 2005

What is this? Well, it's hard to tell, but across the canyon is a mountain lion. What luck?! One photographer had claimed she had been seeking a mountain lion in Yellowstone 17 years. Genevieve saw one on her second day in Yellowstone. Through bigger lenses, we could see the big cat clearly resting on a ledge. May 19, 2005

Here is the best I can do to show you the big cat; it's hard to understand how he got to this ledge. May 19, 2005