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  3. Day 10 PM Calcite Springs and Lamar ValleyDay 10 PM Calcite Springs and Lamar Valley
  4. Calcite Springs overlook, just north of Tower FallsCalcite Springs overlook, just north of Tower Falls

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Calcite Springs overlook, just north of Tower Falls
Looking down at the Yellowstone River, where I was hiking with the fishermen
Sulfur in the rocks, above and below the layer of basalt on the opposite wall of the canyon.
Here is the basalt layer on this side of the canyon
Basalt columns with ferns growing in between the colums.
Looking north along the Yellowstone River from the Calcite Springs Overlook
Looking north along the Yellowstone River from the Calcite Springs Overlook, superwide perspective.
Going to take a look at the Calcite Springs themselves next...
Not much going on at the springs right now.
Here's that 25 foot thick layer of basalt, from a relatively recent geological event.
Yellowstone River north of Calcite Springs Overlook
Yellowstone River north of Calcite Springs Overlook, narrowest part of the Grand Canyon.
Attractive mossy covering on this pine tree.
Thistles going to seed.
Probably a bull thistle
Flies feeding and pollinating goldenrod
Flies feeding and pollinating goldenrod
Flies feeding and pollinating goldenrod
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Driving towards Lamar Valley I come across the random wandering bison bull.
Smoke rising from the Buffalo Fire north of Northeastern Entrance Road.
Common mergansers napping along the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Female mallard going for a swim in the Lamar RIver. (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Blue Heron along the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Blue Heron along the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Blue Heron along the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Blue Heron along the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Blue Heron flying over the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Blue Heron flying along the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Blue Heron flying along the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Blue Heron flying along the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Blue Heron flying along the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Common mergansers waking up from a nap along the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Common mergansers going for a swim in the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Common mergansers going for a swim in the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Common mergansers going for a swim in the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Common mergansers going for a swim in the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Common mergansers swimming past a group of female mallards on the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Common mergansers swimming past a group of female mallards on the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Common mergansers going for a swim in the Lamar River. Where are the male mallards? (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Common mergansers going for a swim in the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Common mergansers going for a swim in the Lamar River (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Late afternoon sun with smoke from multiple wildfires (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
No big animals in the treeline. Nice aspens though. (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Big herd of bison moving slowly along the Lamar River. (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Late afternoon sun with smoke from multiple wildfires (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Late afternoon sun with smoke from multiple wildfires (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Late afternoon sun with smoke from multiple wildfires (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Big herd of bison grazing along Lamar River at twilight. (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Twilight with smoke from multiple wildfires (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Brave sparrow at twilight. ISO 9000, 300mm f2.8 VR + TC17II wide open (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)
Canadian geese in Lamar River at twilight (Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

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