Today started out cold, wet, and windy. So we delayed our departure. Eventually we returned to that beautiful waterfall, took a few pictures, and moved onto the Visitors Center at Canyon Village.
There we learned more than we wanted to know about the Supervolcano that is Yellowstone. How the next eruption will doom all life on the planet. Consider that scientists rated one of three past eruptions of this volcano as 1,000 times the power and ash of Mt. St. Helens. It covered most of the western US and threw enough ash into the atmosphere to darken the skies for years. Uh oh.
Could happen soon, tho soon in geological time gives one some comfort. I suspect that we humans will cheat the volcano by destroying ourselves beforehand. Consider the international popularity of Hannah Montana. (Heck, just look at the length of this Wiki entry.)
Moving on, we traveled north a bit to the highest point in the park, as well as the highest snow walls we have seen yet. It was a beautiful view, but once again the weather looked ominous. So we returned to our home and prepared to go out to dinner with friends Gene and Joyce.
Two more days in the Park.
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