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イエローストーンその３ / Yellow Stone Part 3 – Hayden Valley

2026年7月25日 Travel, Nature observation, Birds, Landscape photography

Continued from Part 2 (Grand Prismatic, Norris, and Elk)

Hayden Valley was one of the places I had planned to visit for wildlife watching. It is close if you stay at Canyon Village.

The colorful ground said to be the origin of the name Yellowstone. It can be see… — The colorful ground said to be the origin of the name Yellowstone. It can be seen at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.

Hayden Valley under leaden clouds. Soon after this, it started pouring.

And then, blue skies.

Trumpeter Swan. In Alaska, I had only been able to see them from a distance.

A herd of bison moving in a line in the distance.

As the sun began to set, another herd appeared right in front of me. There were … — As the sun began to set, another herd appeared right in front of me. There were lots of calves.

A classic Yellowstone scene: wildlife and a line of cars. Only those who stayed … — A classic Yellowstone scene: wildlife and a line of cars. Only those who stayed until sunset after the downpour got to see it.

Before I knew it, bison were filing past right in front of me, and I couldn't go… — Before I knew it, bison were filing past right in front of me, and I couldn’t go anywhere.

The next morning. I came back to Hayden Valley alone.

Canada Goose

What appeared to be the same herd of bison from last night was in roughly the same place.

A morning dust bath? Or maybe it was bothered by its shedding winter coat.

Continued in Part 4

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