Yellowstone shots!! (We're on the West Coast now! )

So ladies and gents, the Beetle made it across the country!! We're in San Francisco visiting Lieva, but the primary focus of this post is the last 4/5 days we spent traveling for 20+ hours and our time at Mount Rushmore and Yellowstone. I'm not going to lie to you, we have over 200 shots of our time at Yellowstone, so I'm just going to organize the pictures for your viewing pleasure!

Mount Rushmore: Our hotel in Rapid City, SD was 20 minutes away from Mount Rushmore, so Lucas and I decided to check out four guys you might recognize!

Here's a formal shot:

One with us:

And for those of you who have never been to Mount Rushmore, all the states are displayed flag/plaque style as you walk up to the monument. Here's the whole view and our own little Connecticut.


Ok, now on to Yellowstone National Park. The first national park established by President Grant in 1872. This park is remarkable because... well... it has EVERYTHING!! From bubbling mud pots, steaming lakes, wild life, waterfalls, canyons and beautiful trails- Lucas and I had a blast. We hiked (mostly on paved trails- don't be too too impressed) roughly 20 miles!! Check out some of the features of the park: (This is where the pictures will dominate this post!! :))

Hydrothermal features first!! Yellowstone is one of the most "active" areas in America. The park is above an active super volcano! Here's a quote from the website about the hydrothermal features, "Yellowstone’s vast collection of thermal features provides a constant reminder of the park’s recent volcanic past. Indeed, the caldera provides the setting that allows such features as Old Faithful to exist and to exist in such great concentrations." Cool, right?



(I'm by the Lonestar Geyser in this shot! Woah!)

(Above is Old Faithful! The most predictable of the geysers)


Doesn't the environment look prehistoric? (That's my dinosaur pose!)

Next waterfalls and wild life!! (We saw herds of Bison, two bears, elk and deer!)

We had to climb up and down 328 steeeeeep stairs to get this shot, but it was worth it even though we were tired after!!


Ok, soo like I said, I have over 200 shots, but here are some of my favorites and one of our little tent! We'll post again tomorrow!! (About our West Coast travels! :))

Lily Pad Lake

The best waterfall.

Me and a meadow

Lucas overcome by the beauty of the park

Our hotel. :)