Summer Vacay 2025 – Day 06 – Yellowstone Part 3: Norris Geyser Basin & Mammoth Terrace Springs

Summer Vacay 2025 – Day 06 – Yellowstone Part 3: Norris Geyser Basin & Mammoth Terrace Springs

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Our last day in Yellowstone!

Check out this beautiful dragonfly Sebastien got a photo of.
Bubbling stew anyone?
The Roosevelt Arch, marking the northern most entrance to Yellowstone National Park.
We drove the Blacktail Plateau Drive in hopes to see how more wildlife but that’s the closest we got.
and more giant birds…
A baby black bear way too close to the general public…
Chloe and her obsession with lady bugs ~she finally found one to play with ~ and no you cannot take it home with you Chloe.

One of the perks of the scenic driving routes in Yellowstone is a captured audience in the car and the amazing conversations that took place. I wasn’t able to capture them all… I totally missed Grandma explaining to Sebastien that her grandmother had bound feet… or how her grandma used to kill chickens for dinner (though I did catch the end of it)… but hopefully these few video moments help to remind the kids of their wonderful and amazing Grandma when they want to look back and remember her fondly. XOXO

Chicken story from Grandma
Grandma explaining Chinese family titles instead of names
Good bye Yellowstone! Thank you for a wonderful visit!
Summer Vacay 2025 – Day 05 – Yellowstone Part 2: Grand Canyon

Summer Vacay 2025 – Day 05 – Yellowstone Part 2: Grand Canyon

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Back to Yellowstone today and on the agenda is the North Rim Drive and South Rim Drive of the Grand Canyon.

We start with our first waterfall of the day, Gibbons Fall. We even saw someone enjoying the waterfall from down below (he is strategically hidden behind the top of a treetop branch here lol).
I have no idea where she gets her sass from. Zero.

And we are always keeping our eyes peeled for wildlife.

The Yellowstone River cut through the lava and ash that flowed into the Yellowstone Caldera about 500,000 years ago. Hot areas and steam vents still exist in the canyon today releasing heat, gases and hot water from the underground Yellowstone Volcano.
Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park
Look at this local artist capturing the view! He said he started about 2-3 hours ago. Brilliant!
A closer view of the Lower Falls from Lookout Point
The kids decided they wanted to join me on the hike down to Red Rock Point and get an even closer look at the Lower Falls. Switchbacks down the mountain side without any guardrails made this very interesting!
Sebastien saw this guardrail and grabbed on for dear life after a harrowing descent!
The long way up… yes we started at the top of that very mountain in the background! Bravo kids for trekking through it with me! XOXO
Last stop on the North Rim at Inspiration Point
Look at the SIZE of this bird. Raven? Crow? Whatever it is, this bird was HUGE.
After a lunch break, we began our tour of the South Rim starting with the Upper Falls of the Grand Canyon.
Chloe, do you remember after we took this picture your hat flew away in a wind gust and I had to climb over the rocks down the slope to get it? Uh huh…
This loud, gurgling, misting spring on the side of the road that we just had to see for ourselves. I am surprised they didn’t call her Big Bertha.
Another brilliant day in Yellowstone!
Summer Vacay 2025 – Day 04 – Yellowstone Part 1: Geysers

Summer Vacay 2025 – Day 04 – Yellowstone Part 1: Geysers

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What a truly spectacular and beautiful day with SO many things to see. I just couldn’t pick between what photos to include and not to include so enjoy! Our agenda included: Firehole Falls, Old Faithful and the Upper Geyser Basin, Fairy Falls Trailhead to see the Grand Prismatic from above, Grand Prismatic and the Midway Geyser Basin, and the Lower Geyser Basin. So geysers, geysers, and more geysers galore!

First photo of the day was this stunning landscape with the morning sun. And I turn around and what are my kids doing?
Selfie of brother and sister. Because Chloe officially got her first phone (for middle school) but we allowed her to bring it to Yellowstone to take photos. I hope these two remain this close for life.
I guess Chloe doesn’t like the smell of eggs in her waterfall, haha! All those natural minerals!!
All the flower photos were taken by Sebastien and the lady bug was taken by Chloe. Future photographers!!
Look at those silent little bubbles just breaking the surface…
The beginning of the Fairy Falls Trail to view the Grand Prismatic from above… bravo to my parents who persevered and made it all the way to the top for the amazing view!
A much needed, earned and deserved ice cream break for the whole gang after that hike!
Can you see the platform clearing up there in the trees where we hiked to get the view from above?