Norris Sunset

This was last night's sunset in Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park. We left very early in the morning and drove straight through to Yellowstone. After getting a campsite at the Norris Campground, we spent the day exploring the park. We had a beautiful day and our only complaint was that the park, even in September, is far too busy. In the evening we went to Norris Geyser Basin and after hiking the trails there, watched the sunset from Porcelain Basin. Norris is one of the most thermally active areas in the park and one of our favorite areas.

There were not many people around the geyser basin when we were hiking around and setting up for the sunset - around 5:00 the crowds disappear to their lodgings and meals - but we had one gentleman taking photos where we set up and we chatted a while with him. He and his wife were volunteering in the park teaching people photography and setting up artist's groups to meet in certain spots to paint and do other art work and finding venues for small shows where people could display their work. They had a show scheduled but we were unable to go.

This morning after a quick breakfast and coffee we drove out the east entrance to the park and continued through Cody, Wyoming to Tensleep Canyon and on to Rapid City, South Dakota. We are having our supper now and using the restaurant's internet before finding a place to spend the night. We intend, weather permitting, to go on to the Badlands of South Dakota tomorrow, continuing on from there to our destination in Michigan, though we do not plan to be in Michigan until the weekend, Friday or Saturday. We'll be there for several weeks.