Crinkly's Good Ole American Family Road Trip Day 12: Stay-cation day 3 (9/7/15)

Woke up early and after a quick breakfast headed out to the park to beat the crowds. Get into the park and head to West thumb to see the lake and some hot springs near there. Has some great views of the lake, which is clear water, very blue, with mountains in the background.

Approaching the pools and this is the view. Despite the mud pits, looks amazing! 

Not actual mud, but murky hot water. 

Some of the hot water flowing into the cool water creating steam. 

One of the named pools as we get closer to the shore.

Cant see it through the steam too much but apparently this pool is black.

Crystal clear! Cannot tell if this is a pool or a cliff. Amazing.

Bleeding into the lake.

Tell me you dont want to get in this water, regardless of how cold/hot it might be?

View of the shore around the park. Just showing how clear and immaculate the water is.

Beauty for days!

You can have your beach. Ill take this anyday.

Small cauldron of hot water at the edge of the coast.

These people have the right idea.

Squirrel! My lil buddy is just feasting before the upcoming winter.

As we cruise down the road, we stop for another view to see what one of the beaches look like.

Crinkly met himself another bison! 

Drove up to a lookout among a forest that had recently had some fire damage. Helped the views thats for sure.

View off in the distance of the Tetons (where we will go tomorrow).

Had some visitors as we were taking in the scenery.

Ma and wee one just foraging for some grub.

They are just running around not really minding us being there.

Drove down to some lakes to get some more water views.

Little less glare, little more beauty. 

Found a raging river. This is a place I would expect a bear to be fishing.

Giant mud pit. Doesnt look too great but the differences in scenery is cool.

One of the dried up lakes. boo global warming!

Water used to be where we are standing but it has been receding recently.

More steamy mud pits to take in. Its good for your pores.

Amazing the different colors of the grass over yonder and in the middle island by the water. 

Ending the day by some rapids and a waterfall - not a bad deal.

Wanna tube over this waterfall? Be my guest!

Incredibly beautiful. After walking around that area, we head to the Fishing bridge area to do some shopping and continue on to the Lake Butte overlook which gives some views of the grand Tetons in the distance and a more eagle eye view of the lake and surrounding areas. Then we went to the lakes near the east entrance, Sylvan was beautiful with similar water quality as the main lake while Eleanor was almost dried up and very unimpressive. After pulling a U-turn, we check out the mud volcano and the sulfur cauldron, both of which are not very impressive, especially after coming from the firehole river. Some of these could be better in the spring when there has been water accumulation in the pits. Then we go to check out the brink of the upper falls which has some nice views of some rapids and the waterfall as it cascades over. After that we head back home to make dinner and preparations for moving on.