The Hidatsa or Minnetaree Native People named Yellowstone National Park Mitseadazi which means yellow rock river.
Since then scholars have gotten into all sorts of disagreements about where the Hidatsa saw these yellow rocks in Yellowstone.
I don’t really get the disagreements, yellow rocks and stones are everywhere here!
This is my last post on the American West.
I can imagine how beautiful it must be now,
filling with silent snow,
as the critters hunker down,
for the long, cold, Yellowstone winter.
Cheers to you from the finally raining Holler_
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And, next year, it will be a little different.
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Yes, exactly! Constant change is more visible in Yellowstone due to geyser activity. It is fascinating.
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Also, I think the great fire back in 1988(?) also helped enormously in restoring the park’s forest and meadows.
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Having visited in summer, I loved “re”visiting this amazing place through your photos, Cindy. I can only imagine the beauty of a Yellowstone winter. Are the roads already closed?
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Only the road from the north to northeast gate is open, all the rest are closed. It must be magical in the winter!
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Wow. Seems so surreal that winter has hit there already!❄️
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Great photos as always. I was just browsing Yellowstone pictures with my parents. What an amazing place on a wondrous planet. Thanks for sharing.
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Yes! Our planet is chock full of absolutely stunning natural places.
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That must be beautiful to see with own eyes. Gotta plan my visit some day.
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Oh I hope you do, and blog about it too!
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One could gorge oneself, (sorry about that) . 😀
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hehehehe……plus there are so many gorges to gorge upon!
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Quite so. Indeed how can yon gorge be so gorgeous. (with profound apologies). 😀
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Stunning geological and landscape photos. Thank you so much, I will probably never get to see these places and I really enjoy being taken to them over the internet.
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Internet travel is pretty awesome, they are no travel related mishaps, no air flights, no expense, just your screen, your eyes and your imagination. A wonderful way to travel!
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Yellowstone is such a wonderful place for learning about geology, if you can take time out from admiring the beauty and the wildlife. Another thing that impresses me about Yellowstone is how quickly it recovered from the devastating forest fires of several years ago. I have good memories of the walkway you showed. –Curt
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We have been in YS during two previous fires. You can still see some of the burned areas. I remember driving up to Yellowstone when the kids were little, with snow still on the ground and fire burning in the pine trees. In Glacier fires were still burning when we were there. YS is simply remarkable in terms of it’s geothermal and seismic activity. It’s still forming!
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Still forming: Am I right in remembering it is bulging somewhat, with the potential for a huge volcano, Cindy? –Curt
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Yeah, some scientists call it a super volcano due to the massive size of past eruptions. The yellowstone caldera is 45 miles in diameter and still is oozes lava. It is an active volcano. 1-3000 eartquakes occur in Yellowstone each year. It is a geological wonder. I always feel like I am journeying into the earth’s crust when I go there.
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Your beautiful photos just reminded me of the wonderful time that I spent in Yellowstone Park years ago! Thank you Cindy for this great post! 🙂 H.J.
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Thank you more for such kind appreciation and I am happy you have wonderful memories here~
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GEOR G E USSSSSS !!!
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Muchos gracias! 😉
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Mil grazie for your support and concern for our planet and all it’s creatures Sharon! ❤ ❤
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Qué paisaje tan espectacular y diferente. Nunca deja de admirarme tanta variación y riqueza de nuestro Mundo. Un abrazo fuerte, amiga. 🙂
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Sí estoy tambien constantemente sorprendido por toda la belleza en este mundo, que incluye a las personas como usted mi amiga. ❤
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Just plain beautiful. I must go. Went to Yosemite in CA years a go and loved it – now Yellowstone must happen.
Thank you for sharing your trip and wonderful pics!
cate
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Yay, I can’t wait to hear, read and see your impressions!
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Spectacular Cindy 🙂
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Awwww, thank you my friend~
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I never really thought about where the name Yellowstone came from, but your photos of yellow rocks certainly are all the explanation needed.
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Well someone did say pictures are worth a whole lot of words! 😉
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Well I’m ‘liker’ 300+ Cindy. But I probably like this one as much as ‘liker’ 1. And the rest! #3 is great but I really can’t work out what’s going on, or the scale… RH
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Yes that is true. Geyser pools are hard to photograph because you are not allowed to go off the walkway. They don’t want you to fall in! It is a thermal pool, about 8X3 feet.
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Gorgeous pictures and one of our very favourite animals, too! Pip
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They are magnificent creatures aren’t they! So glad you like them too~
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Love your photos. Absolutely gorgeous.
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So kind and so appreciated! Cheers to you my friend~
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You always capture everything so beautifully – wherever you go!
Sometimes I feel like I can just jump into the photos & be there.
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Awwww, that is such an encouraging, motivating and lovely comment! ❤ ❤
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What a beauty! Thank you so much for these series!
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Thank you more for appreciating them my dear friend and be well~
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There is something truly magical to be found in Yellowstone – or Mitseadazi – incredible photos, and I too wonder what it would look like with a blanket of snow. Your 6th shot is so serene, natural and beautiful, and yet it also is the shot with tourists which goes to show how the two mix so well together there. Enjoy your day!
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They certainly provide perspective on the immensity of the place. Wouldn’t it be incredible to visit in winter with the animals near the warm geysers. Of course the bears would be sleeping…..
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It would be great to visit in the winter…and while the bears may be sleeping, maybe I could ask you to walk into their caves, poke them with a stick and then I’d be able to get some great action shots along side the warm geysers 🙂 Or, of course, we could just enjoy the peace of the place 🙂
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hehehe……well, you could always ask…… 😉 😉
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Thanks for sharing your great photos, it looks like an amazing place
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It is a pretty special place!
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The holler must be beautiful after a rain. I have loved these Yellowstone pictures. Your day of the dead was colorful and so intrinsically Mexican. Blessings!
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Blessings and all good cheer to you and your family Brenda! ❤
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And to you and yours, Cindy. I hope they aren’t still torturing you with snakes. 😉
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The rattlers are history than God!
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Your pictures are always so beautiful, Cindy.
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You are very kind Cynthia!
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You are always so kind! Thank you~
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You are welcome, Cindy. What a talent you have.
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❤ ❤
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Mitseadazi… Mitseadazzle!
Wow, you sure visit some beautiful places.
I’ve been a bit cloistered in order to focus on a new Art Gown. Can’t believe how many posts I missed.
Happy to hear about rain in the Holler!
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Oh, I can’t to see the new gown! We fly Air Canada to Amsterdam and had plane change in Toronto. I was there for about an hour and a half and I thought of you! ❤
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Ah, it’s so nice to be thought of! I wonder where in the world you are now? Are you in a plane…. or in Amsterdam?
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We are in Amsterdam in our hotel on the canal. Jim is taking a jacuzzi and I am talking to you. We just had dinner at an Indonesian restaurant. Good to be talking to you Resa~ ❤
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Great pictures! Yellowstone is a magical land. The bears, wolves and all the other animals may be ready for a little break from the summer crowds.
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Yes, I can well imagine how much they must appreciate having the place back to themselves~
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Danke mein Freund!
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Thank you for your great series – and may the animals have a good rest!
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They have earned it!
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What a stunningly beautiful place! 🙂
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Thank you my friend! It truly is. Happy New Year to you and your loved ones!
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Amazing photos
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So kind and so appreciated!
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that waterfall is just too awesome!!!
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So pleased you enjoyed & cheers!
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no problem 🙂
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