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Mammoth Hot Springs

Our last day at Yellowstone was kind of hilarious, mostly because my dad declared that he was so ready to get out of there. Who says that??

We visited Mammoth Hot Springs, which I've seen as recently as 3 years ago. It looks like it's drying up! Hardly any water flowing.


Mom: "It looks like... a sinus infection."

We asked a ranger about this, and she said it is NOT drying up; the water has been redistributed. We also learn that people frequently call the visitor center and say they read an article on the Internet that says the volcano is about to blow, and should they cancel their vacation?

These elk were hanging out right by where we had lunch- Lunch with the elks.


We went for a short hike to see Wraith Falls. Dad was getting so irritated because Mom had gotten a pamphlet on wildflowers and was stopping to identify every one. 


Undine Falls were across the street, so we checked that out, too. 


Dad's first selfie!

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