Day 7 AM Photo Safari Lake Yellowstone Hotel by Willis...

Day 7 AM Photo Safari Lake Yellowstone Hotel by Willis...

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Day 7 AM Photo Safari Lake Yellowstone Hotel

By Willis Chung
May 29, 2017
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Heading out from Yellowstone Lake Hotel for the photo safari in the Yellow Bus (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Comfy inside, plenty of room in the big yellow bus. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Sun coming up, a cloudy morning. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Fishing Bridge, crossing the Yellowstone River (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Looking north along the Yellowstone River (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Yellowstone River from the Fishing Bridge, superwide (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Looking south along the Yellowstone River towards Yellowstone Lake (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

My fellow tourists and photographers at work on Fishing Bridge (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Fishing Bridge in early morning. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Underneath Fishing Bridge at dawn. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Fishing Bridge in early morning. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Yellowstone River from Fishing Bridge, early morning. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Sun starting to stream through the early morning clouds over Fishing Bridge. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Golden morning sun piercing the clouds, lighting up the Yellowstone River south of Fishing Bridge. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Driving east along East Entrance Road we meet many male bison, heading home after the mating season. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Geese taking flight near Pelican Creek

A skein of geese taking shape. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Passing another bison bull on the road east (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Bison bull heading east up into the hills after mating season. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Stepping daintily, following the line. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Yet another bull walking the line home. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Young mule deer doe grazing for breakfast (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Young mule deer buck climbing among fall wildflowers (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Looking east towards Avalanche and Top Notch Peaks, I think. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Clouds breaking up to the south, over Reservation Peak, possibly (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

A decorated bison bull heading home following the yellow line. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Taking the the East Entrance Road to home in the hills. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Decorated bison bull walking the road home. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

The horns don't look so dangerous from this angle. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Everybody stayed in their lane, including the bull. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

The bison know that the roads are the easiest way to get home. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Snow in the high country already in late August. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

The west end of Sylvan Lake. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Interrupting a bison bull's breakfast. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Bull among the wildflowers (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Pretty meadow along East Entrance Road (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Heading back west and down to the lake, I spot a cell phone tower! (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Clouds creating rays of morning light. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Snow and clouds up high, late August. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Lake Yellowstone from Lake Butte Overlook (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Looking south along the bank of Lake Yellowstone. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Popping back into our big yellow bus. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

A peek at a mule deer. Quick shot with my 300mm + TC17II on a DX body (D7100), from moving bus! (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Bison herd watering at Indian Pond (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Watered, now to get fed! (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Don't they look as if they are searching for a dropped contact lens? (Indian Pond, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Pelican Creek, very inviting! (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Looking north along Pelican Creek (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Sleeping male grizzly. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Yawning grizzly (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Ravens taking advantage of the napping bear to raid the bison carcass in the river. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

The bravest raven of the bunch. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Young bald eagle or golden eagle. Hard to tell. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Young bald eagle or golden eagle issuing a cry (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Waking male grizzly (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Male grizzly still sleepy from the nap. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

He checks out the tourists on the other side of the Yellowstone River. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Male grizzly contemplating a swim. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Male grizzly stepping out briskly towards a mid morning snack. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Nobody is really happy sharing their food. Male grizzly and ravens with bison carcass. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Male grizzly moving to flush off the ravens. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Irritated male grizzly flushing ravens off bison carcass. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Amazingly, the raven challenges the grizzly for just a moment... (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

The raven gets ready for flight as the grizzly approaches the bison carcass (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Male grizzly claiming his bison carcass (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Checking for other challengers. (Male grizzly, Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Male grizzly settling down over his next meal. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Making sure none of the tourists are going to be a problem if he eats. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

The river must have helped keep the carcass pretty fresh! (Male grizzly, Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Time to eat! (Male grizzly, Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Not the daintiest of eaters. Probably why they call them grizzlies! (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Grizzly coming up for a breath. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

My what big teeth he has! (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Male grizzly pauses to make sure there are no threats. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Male grizzly eating bison for morning snack. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Male grizzly with some chewy bits. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Male grizzly tearing bison carcass (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

He brings his claws into action to get a better position. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Male grizzly feeding on bison carcass. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Male grizzly grasping the bison carcass with his teeth and dragging it upstream. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

After shifting the carcass upstream, the grizzly settles down to eat. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Moving the carcass exposed different parts, to his obvious satisfaction. (Lehardy Rapids, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Going north along Grand Loop Road, following the meandering Yellowstone River. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Walking along trail to Artist's Point with a view of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

First view of the Upper Falls of the Yellowstone (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Upper Falls of the Yellowstone from Artist's Point

Upper Falls of the Yellowstone from Artist's Point (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Upper Falls of the Yellowstone from Artist's Point (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Standard postcard view of the Upper Falls of the Yellowstone. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Yellowstone River at the base of the Upper Falls of the Yellowstone. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone with the Upper Falls in the distance. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Young mule deer (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Back at Yellowstone Lake Hotel, there is lots of bison activity. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

Bison calf at Yellowstone Lake Hotel. (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA)

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