Christmas 1994 in Yellowstone: First View of Lake

December 24, 1994, Saturday

Bobby's hanging out the top of the snowcat taking more film. On our trip out of the park, this managed to cause him to lose his new Yellowstone cap... bummers.

Here's our first view of Yellowstone's thermal activity, as we approach the West Thumb geyser basin on the mostly-frozen Lake Yellowstone.

The lake was incredible, mostly frozen over by this time. Here we can see the last of the year's loons, still perched on what remains of open water on the lake.

In this picture you can see how the ice is creeping across the lake. As we walked along here, you could literally hear the ice freezing and popping. Very strange. By the next day, this was completely frozen over.

More Lakeside Thermals

Snowcats Into Yellowstone

Updated 4/6/1996 by Kathy D. Lessa

	Bobby's hanging out the top of the snowcat taking more film. On our trip out of the park, this managed to cause him to lose his new Yellowstone cap... bummers.
	Here's our first view of Yellowstone's thermal activity, as we approach the West Thumb geyser basin on the mostly-frozen Lake Yellowstone.
	The lake was incredible, mostly frozen over by this time. Here we can see the last of the year's loons, still perched on what remains of open water on the lake.
	In this picture you can see how the ice is creeping across the lake. As we walked along here, you could literally hear the ice freezing and popping. Very strange. By the next day, this was completely frozen over.