“What a country chooses to save is what a country chooses to say about itself.” – Mollie Beattie, Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
And how we respect or disrespect that we’ve chosen to save speaks volumes about the character of each of us as individuals.
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At first I thought this looked like the Grand Prismatic Spring area, but now I’m not so sure. I really like the dark effect you’ve captured here – the orange jacket certainly gets your attention. Looks like a cool, wet day. You’re certainly right about the crowds one can expect to find this year. As much as I love this place, I don’t think I’d care to be there this summer. Love the quote, too……….
Thanks Paul. We hear that a week after our visits to Yellowstone it was absolutely packed.
There were mixed rain/sleet/snow on the day this photo was taken.
I have visited Yellowstone during every season of the year. In the middle of October you can pretty much have the park to yourself.
Steve, I saw a Yellowstone NPS report a few days ago which reported park attendance was up substantially (14-27%) for every month in the last year compared to the previous year. Even October may not be safe any longer! :-)
All the National Parks have a spiritual aspect that calls to many of us since we are so isolated from nature working in our cubes. I would hope these people are touching some part of the essence within them. Many have forgotten or are not even aware we are a part of nature. Respect for the sacred.
I’m sure some of them are experiencing the parks as you mentioned but the impression I so often get in crowd situations is many are simply checking things off their list of “must-sees” then it’s back into the car for the next attraction and line. I’d like to be wrong about this.