Category Archives: National Parks (NPS)

Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Mammoth Hot Springs, Dragon Mouth Springs

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Patricia Elser

8/2/19 – Friday This time we went straight to the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone (also early, about 9 am), visiting 2 spots. Artist’s Point (I took way too many photos) Along the trail to Sublime Point On the way … Continue reading →

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Norris Geyser Basin, Mammoth Hot Springs, Lamar Valley

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Patricia Elser

8/1/19 – Thursday This was another area that John and I had missed, largely due to crowds and no reasonable parking. This time, because again we left around 8 (more like 8:30 am) it was possible. Norris Geyser Basin This … Continue reading →

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Diamond P Ranch

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Patricia Elser

7/31/19 – Wednesday Many of us were sun burned and generally exhausted from all our excursions in the park Tuesday so we decided to relax this day. Everyone but myself visited the stores in town (West Yellowstone) while I napped … Continue reading →

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Grand Prismatic Spring, Old Faithful, Geysers Hill, Overlook, Firehole Canyon Drive

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Patricia Elser

7/30/19 – Tuesday We were on the road by 8 am, no easy task for 7 people, but worth it because we saw some animals and made it to the Grand Prismatic Spring (and Midway Geiser Basin which includes the … Continue reading →

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Firehole Canyon Drive

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Patricia Elser

7/28/19 – Sunday Since the rest of our family (Joe, our other son, rode with Justin’s group) wouldn’t arrive until late in the day we decided to scope out Yellowstone National Park and places to see in West Yellowstone. We’ve … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone, here we come

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Patricia Elser

7/27/19 – Saturday We’d reserved 2 condos through WorldMark for our family gathering at Yellowstone this year. John was on the Internet the instant we were permitted to reserve our week -13 months before our arrival date. We’d wanted a … Continue reading →

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Pago Pago, American Samoa and American Samoa National Park

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Patricia Elser

4/29/19 – Monday After our exercises and breakfast we could actually walk off the ship at this dock. Boy, was it hot and steamy, that’s why my first photo was like this: We continued on for about a couple miles … Continue reading →

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Zion National Park

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Patricia Elser

10/31/17 Tuesday in St. George, UT Happy Halloween!! Just as we explored a different part of the Saguaro NP this time, so we checked out a different part of Zion this time – the East side, along the top of … Continue reading →

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Saguaro National Park (Tucson Mountain – West)

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Patricia Elser

10/25/17 Wednesday in Tucson, AZ We were enjoying a presentation at the Visitor Center on Mountain Lions by a Volunteer Naturalist when the fire alarm went off so he continued his talk outside by the flagpole. This was a hot … Continue reading →

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Wupatki National Monument

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Patricia Elser

10/15/17 Sunday traveling from Page, AZ to Cottonwood, AZ On our way to the TT Campground Verde Valley, near Cottonwood, we stopped at one of 3 National Monuments that are north of Flagstaff. We’d seen Sunset Crater Volcano and Walnut … Continue reading →

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