After our time at Madison Junction we drove up to Canyon Village and made a stop at the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. It is a beautiful spot that I just loved. I used a split grad filter to get the great clouds and bright sky to the same exposure as the darker canyon. Without the filter either the sky would have been blown out or the canyon would have been to dark. 
While we were out driving around enjoying the sites, we were lucky enough to spot some wildlife. Next to Madison River we watched as a coyote was on the hunt for some food. He would stalk his prey slowly and then when the time was right take a leap in the air and pounce on his meal. We watched Bison grazing on grass and lounging around, and just before dark we saw a nice Bull Elk eating dinner. I wish I was back there right now!
After a day of fishing on the Hernys Fork of the Sake River, where I hooked a beautiful 23 inch cutthroat trout, Yellowstone had finally opened the roads up without any snow chain restrictions. So we headed in through West Yellowstone and to Madison campground and set up camp. We then headed down the road to Grand Prismatic Springs, but instead of walking the boardwalk right next to the spring, we headed over to the Fairy Falls trail. It was a nice little hike down the trail and took a little detour up the side of a small hill that over looks the spring. After slipping and sliding up the snow covered hill we were treated to an indescribable view of Grand Prismatic Spring. The sun was shinning through at our back and there were some beautiful dark snow clouds in front of us. The colors in this spring are just crazy! We were given just a brief window of time to snap some photos before the clouds blocked the sun and started to drop hail and snow. I could have spent the whole day there just sitting and taking it all in!
