A walk with the bison was how we started our day. We walked along a trail in a huge meadow filled with bison and knocked over trees, possibly from a fire. None of us knew how much adventure we would have during this long, no-fun walk. So we were walking, and walking, until we came upon two people. My dad, who I guess was lost, asked them if we were going the right way to the parking lot. I didn’t really worry, I was sure that those people could help us. But the fact was, they had no idea. They said they walked down there, but then lost track of the trail. My dad seemed to read my mind when he asked if they had a map. I started getting more worried when we figured out that no one had a map. Luckily, they said they had seen people to the east, which might help us find the bike trail, leading to the parking lot. Now when I looked east, I wasn’t worried about getting lost, I was worried about the bison right smack in the middle of the place we were heading to. I had read that we had to stay at least 100 yards away from bison, and I didn’t see how we could go around it and staying 100 yards away. But my dad said we were fine and if we didn’t start eating its grass, it wouldn’t get mad. Finally, five minutes later we got home. It was such an adventure!
Bobby socks! Bobby socks! Bobby socks are when the bottom of trees is white like socks. We have seen a lot of them and Jasmine and I (sometimes even my mom) yell out “Bobby socks! Bobby socks!” It is funny!
We took a fun walk through geysers and pools. We walked through one, which was gross. There was bison poop all over the place, so it was like a bathroom. There was also a small pool, almost so the bison could take a bath. There was also a geyser with steam coming out, and my dad started calling it the sauna. Finally, the thing that really made me laugh was the pool that was actually named spa pool. I told my dad, “Wow! The bison even have a spa! Lucky bison!” And then I started laughing really hard.
After walking through all the geysers and pools, we came to Castle Geyser. It looked very much like a castle and any other time when I was not so tired and cold I would have loved to wait and watch. But we decided to wait for it while my dad got the car. I didn’t expect much, it would probably just spout water. So when it actually started, that was very exciting. It went high! Really high! Maybe about 75 feet! And so while Jasmine and I were jumping and the rest of my family were taking pictures and videotaping without end, the geyser went on. It went on for a while, which may not be a big deal, depending on how long a while is. Well then, is half an hour long enough for you to say wow? If not, then let me tell you that after half an hour we left, and it was still going! It was so fun and exhilarating to watch. I ran over to the place where the steam was getting blown. It was really warm when the steam got to me, but then when it passed it was freezing cold. I got a little shower too when the wind blew some water on me. It was such a joyous occasion!
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