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A group of Bison in a hurry to get somewhere else. Seen in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley.
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Some Yellowstone tourists riding some horses from the Roosevelt Lodge near the Lamar Valley junction and Tower Junction.
Always something fun to do in Yellowstone.
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Also called Buffalo. They are everywhere in Yellowstone . They do not seem to mind people . But you wouldn't want to get too close . They are HUGE, 6 foot tall, 10 feet long , weight 900-2200lbs. Herds of them stop the traffic ! But I have to say they were fascinating animals.
If you want to see bison in their natural setting, pay a visit to Lamar Valley located along the northeastern entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
Actually, you can see buffalo almost anywhere in the park, but you lose some of the wilderness experience when you see them lumbering along the road, sometimes even stopping traffic. I hate it when the blacktop with the double yellow line shows in buffalo pictures.
Lamar valley is basically a huge meadow that slopes down to the Lamar River. Here is where the buffalo roam freely, just like they've done for centuries.
As far a natural settings go however, I did give this image a little slide.
Happy Slider's Sunday everyone
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A bison herd grazes in Lamar Valley. Look closely and you'll see birds perched on the backs of many of the animals. This is public transit Yellowstone style.
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Sunlight breaking through storm clouds and illuminating a golden cottonwood tree.
Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park
I should add that I was hesitant to post this particular composition with the tree in the center. I did others as well, but I preferred the looks of this one.
I guess there are always exceptions to the rule.
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This is a fairly common site in the Lamar Valley,or Hayden Valley, Yellowstone .
Bison on one side of the road want to get to the other side of the road !!!!
Autumn colors along the Lamar River in Yellowstone National Park.
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Autumn colors in Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park
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Coyote in Lamar Valley of the Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone is a fantastic place for watching wildlife. Winter is a special time in Yellowstone, because animals are easier to see on the snow, and also because there are way fewer people. Unlike most of the park, the road through Lamar Valley is open year round and you can see bison, elk, and coyote, and if you are lucky - wolves and otters.
Explored on March 19, 2020, at #73. Note that Explore was (and maybe still is) in the process of testing a new algorithm, with different people being shown different "strands" of Explore with different images in each. Thus the number of explored images has temporarily increased manyfold (I don't know how many strands there are, maybe just two) and suddenly it became that much easier for regular folks like me to get in.
This is an expansive valley , that is home to bison, elk,,coyote,grizzly bear, and wolves. Unfortunately I saw only a few bison , and a bear way off in distance . But it is beautiful , peaceful looking area
Soda Butte Creek is a popular angling destination for fly fisherman. It holds brook trout in it upper reaches, mostly cutthroat trout and a few rainbow trout in its lower section. A portion of the Absaroka range in the distance. A typical view when driving through the spectacular Lamar Valley.
A shot of Soda Butte in comments.
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Driving by Lamar Valley's Soda Butte with a couple of the Absaroka range peaks, Abiathar and Aphitheatre in the distance. Heading towards Cooke City MT.
Some damage here recently with major flooding. Hope it wasn't too bad. A favorite section of Yellowstone for photographers hunting wildlife and stunning scenery.
Have a wonderful week. Hopefully not too hot.
still finding some Yellowstone images from December. talk about trying to make it last. Sony Rx1R, handheld as it was too damn cold to mess with my pano head, 7 or so images stitched.
I have never seen anything like this in my life. We were in Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park this past summer. Looked out across the valley and saw this huge wall of clouds with an amazing rainbow on the bottom.
A commentary on these times, perhaps.
Will be away for about a week, out taking some new shots. Will catch-up on your wonderful shots when I return.
A view looking north of a small section of the Lamar Valley, taken near Soda Butte.
"Located in the northeastern corner of the park, the Lamar Valley, along the Lamar River, in is often called America’s Serengeti for its large and easy-to-see populations of large animals.
Among its most famous inhabitants are the Junction Butte and Lamar Canyon wolf packs; wolf enthusiasts gather with spotting scopes most days hoping to see these impressive canines in action. In addition to wolves, other animals roaming the Lamar include large herds of bison, pronghorn, badgers, grizzly bears, bald eagles, osprey, deer, and coyotes. Many pullouts line the road, so keep your eyes peeled and park in the nearest one if you see any active wildlife." yellowstonepark.com
I've seen all the listed critters here. My favorite spot in the Park for seeing them. The landscapes here aren't bad either.
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One of the scenic wonders along the road to Cooke City.
The Lamar Valley is not known for its thermal activity. That is why this mostly extinct hot spring looks so out of place standing all by itself with vast valleys and rugged mountain peaks in the background, often surrounded by bison.
"Although the naming of this now mostly dormant hot spring cone was inaccurately derived, named by A. Bart Henderson in 1866, it is actually formed from deposits of travertine (calcium carbonate) and not soda ash (sodium carbonate), its name survived. Of interest, the location of Soda Butte is where the last of the wolves were killed during the government’s wolf extermination period of the past (around 1929) and was also the location where the first reintroduction of wolves to the park took place."
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Low cloud cover and late summer snow cover higher elevations in Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
We all know that feeling, too much traffic, can't get from here to there like you normally can. This bull and 2 cows were showing, and bellowing, their discontent as they had trouble getting across the road in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley to join the rest of their herd. They finally found a gap and charged thru.
I find bison fascinating....
A few more shots from this encounter in comments.
Hope your holiday shopping is done. May you also break thru the crowds to finish the task.
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First night in the park....lots of standing water everywhere from rains and snow melt which always offers lots of interesting comps, especially during the golden hours. And when the winds are fairly calm as they were on this particular night, and the wildlife just happens to be in the right place at the right time, who can resist stopping for just one more shot before retiring for the night :-)
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Back to our recent trip to YNP/GTNP....this one was photographed our first evening in the park in one of our favorite spots to be, the Lamar Valley, often referred to as the American Serengeti.
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Yay for buffs! And with this up close and personal herd of buffalo we said goodbye to the incredible magic that is Yellowstone. And I figure you've seen more than enough Old Faithful and Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone pictures (although I wouldn't have missed either one for anything). Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park
Hier hat Mutter Erde sich alle Mühe gegeben, die (Bett)decke der Natur fein säuberlich aufzuschütteln und hübsch gefaltet abzulegen.
Die Vegetationsgemeinschaften des Yellowstone-Nationalparks umfassen überlappende Kombinationen von Arten, die typisch für die Rocky Mountains sowie die Great Plains im Osten sind. Die Vegetationsgemeinschaft, die in jedem Bereich des Parks vorhanden ist, spiegelt die Folgen der zugrunde liegenden Geologie, des anhaltenden Klimawandels, der Substrate und Böden sowie der Störungen wider, die durch Feuer, Überschwemmungen, Erdrutsche, Insektenbefall und die Ankunft nicht heimischer Pflanzen verursacht wurden.
Lamar Valley in Yellowstone Park is a place where the buffalo roam--just like they have for centuries. It's also one of the least frequented spots in this massive park so a visit here is well worth your while. It's a place where you can observe sweeping vistas with herds of bison dotting the landscape below you. If you're lucky you might also see a pack of wolves and a grizzly bear or two--they know where to get their dinner. Check it out if you're ever in the neighborhood.
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