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One of the many, many colorful pools in Yellowstone.
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The Midway Geyser Basin's Grand Prismatic Spring is one of the largest hot springs in the world, measuring approximately 370 feet in size and around 121 feet deep (higher than a 10-story building). Only Frying Pan Lake in New Zealand and Boiling Lake in Dominica are larger.
This shot was taken while we could still find our own perspective. Now have a viewing stand only. Understand why, but the view there isn't as good.
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What living thing in Yellowstone has helped investigators solve crimes and NASA search for extraterrestrial life on seemingly inhospitable planets? Heat-loving microbes living in the Yellowstone’s thermal pools. In 1968, researcher Thomas Brock discovered a microbe living in one of Yellowstone’s extremely hot springs. In the years since, research on Yellowstone’s microbes has led to major medical and scientific advances, including the sequencing of the entire human genome."
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Something different today. Found this thermal pool mat interesting and intriguing. Another example of the amazing colors and life-forms one finds at Yellowstone.
"The word "bacteria" is often associated with disease, but only a few kinds of bacteria cause problems for humans. The other thousands of bacteria, although all simple organisms, play a complex role in Earth's ecosystems. In fact, cyanobacteria made our oxygen-rich atmosphere possible. They were the first photosynthesizers, more than 3 billion years ago. Without bacteria, we would not be here." nps.gov
Isn't Nature fascinating!
Looking SE across a portion of this special geothermal feature.
"West Thumb Geyser Basin is the largest geyser basin on the shores of Yellowstone Lake. The heat source of the hydrothermal features in this location is thought to be relatively close to the surface—only 10,000 feet (3000 m) down!
The West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake was formed by a large volcanic explosion that occurred approximately 150,000 years ago (125,000–200,000). The resulting collapsed volcano later filled with water forming an extension of Yellowstone Lake. The West Thumb is about the same size as another famous volcanic caldera, Crater Lake in Oregon, but much smaller than the great Yellowstone Caldera which formed 600,000 years ago. It is interesting to note that West Thumb is a caldera within a caldera." nps.gov
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A slice of the colorful warm water runoff from Yellowstone's amazing Grand Prismatic Spring.
The vivid colors in the spring are the result of microbial mats around the edges of the mineral-rich water. The multicolored layers get their hues from different species of thermophile (heat-loving) bacteria living in the progressively cooler water around the spring.
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Some fellow nature lovers enjoying the amazing sight of Grand Prismatic Spring from the treacherous hill behind it.
The Park now limits us to a designated viewing platform.
It was quite challenging to get up to this spot with the steep crumbly soft surface and many dead falls to climb over. I heard others had been injured. Plus would increase erosion and damage so no longer an option. The Park is literally being loved to death. Did prefer this view tho.
Enjoy this last week of June. 2022 is whizzing bye mighty fast.
Las Fuentes Georginas son un complejo de aguas termales naturales situado en las faldas del volcán Zunil, cerca de Quetzaltenango, en Guatemala.
One of the many geothermal jewels in Yellowstone's West Thumb Geyser Basin. Abyss is the deepest pool known in Yellowstone and received its name for its abyss-like depth.
West Thumb Geyser Basin is one of the smallest geyser basins in Yellowstone yet its location along the shore of Yellow-stone Lake ranks it as the most scenic.
One of the deeper hot springs in the park, Abyss Pool descends to 53 feet (16 meters). It varies from turquoise blue to emerald green to various shades of brown.
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Runoff at Yellowstone's Firehole Spring on it's way to the Firehole River. The mix of colors and textures fascinate and captivate me. I spent a few years as a microbiologist/chemist long ago. The small world is a mind bender.
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"The hydrothermal features of Yellowstone are magnificent evidence of Earth’s volcanic activity. Amazingly, they are also habitats in which microscopic organisms called thermophiles—“thermo” for heat, “phile” for lover—survive and thrive."
ps: I like it when you call me Phil.
"Species, unseen to the human eye, thrive in waters as acidic as the liquid in your car battery and hot enough to blister your skin. Some create layers that look like molten wax on the surface of steaming alkaline pools. Still others, apparent to us through the odors they create, exist only in murky, sulfuric caldrons that stink worse than rotten eggs.
Today, many scientists study Yellowstone’s thermophiles. Some of these microbes are similar to the first life forms capable of photosynthesis—the process of using sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide to oxygen, sugars, and other by-products. These life forms, called cyanobacteria, began to create an atmosphere that would eventually support human life. Cyanobacteria are found in some of the colorful mats and streamers of Yellowstone’s hot springs." nps.gov
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The Grand Prismatic Spring - Yellowstone National Park
Definitely a "Must See" location if you're in the area...........
So busy that day...........we had to return 3 times to be able to find a parking spot.....
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Consisting of two large pools, Yellowstone's Midway Geyser Basin’s main attraction is undoubtedly Grand Prismatic Spring.
But Excelsior Geyser (or rather, its crater) is the first feature you pass on the boardwalk. A steaming body of teal waters running off into the Firehole River, Excelsior Geyser produces approximately 4,500 gallons of runoff per minute, which comes out to around 6 million gallons a day.
This beauty of this feature is typically hard to see due to the constant cloud of steam that hovers over it...........
But a little persistence and patience can provide a brief glimpse into its color and depths. This is how I saw it......
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Yellowstone's Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest spot in the park, closest to the hot magma not far below. Pictured here is the Colloidal Pool in the Porcelain Basin of this large geothermal wonder.
Quite the memorable experience walking thru here with all the geysers, boiling pools and fumaroles belching sulphuric steam. I found it a bit eerie, yet can't wait to return.....
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Tokaanu Thermal Walk (20 minutes)
This short walk provides an interesting glimpse of a natural thermal area. See steaming hot mineral pools set in sinter basins and spluttering mud pools amidst the native bush.
For hundreds of years, Maori have used the geothermal resources of this area for cooking, bathing and leisure. Share in this tradition by having a therapeutic and relaxing swim at the nearby Tokaanu Thermal Pools.
Rainbow trout can often be seen here in the cold Tokaanu stream that flows beside the thermal area.
Hot pools range in hues of turquoise blue and rich green to burnt orange and sulphuric yellow, making the steaming waters a must-see!
The vibrant colors are caused by miniral and sillicate interference .....
Yellow - Caused by Sulphur
Orange - Is due to antimony
Green - Sulphuran ferrous Salts
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One of the classic hot pools in Rotorua. The amount of steam coming off this pool has to be believed. The colour of the "skirt" is amazing. Absolutely amazing.
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A section of Yellowstone's Porcelain Basin in the Norris Geyser Basin.
"Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest, oldest, and most dynamic of Yellowstone's thermal areas. The highest temperature yet recorded in any geothermal area in Yellowstone was measured in a scientific drill hole at Norris: 459°F (237°C) just 1,087 feet (326 meters) below the surface! There are very few thermal features at Norris under the boiling point (199°F at this elevation).
Norris shows evidence of having had thermal features for at least 115,000 years. The features in the basin change daily, with frequent disturbances from seismic activity and water fluctuations. The vast majority of the waters at Norris are acidic, including acid geysers which are very rare. Steamboat Geyser, the tallest geyser in the world at 300–400 feet (91–122 m) and Echinus Geyser (pH 3.5 or so) are the most popular features."
nps.gov
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The main pathway into Yellowstone's Norris Geyser Basin. The heat and smells noticeably heat up as you enter.
"Norris Geyser Basin is the hottest, oldest, and most dynamic of Yellowstone's thermal areas. The highest temperature yet recorded in any geothermal area in Yellowstone was measured in a scientific drill hole at Norris: 459°F (237°C) just 1,087 feet (326 meters) below the surface! There are very few thermal features at Norris under the boiling point (199°F at this elevation).
Norris shows evidence of having had thermal features for at least 115,000 years. The features in the basin change daily, with frequent disturbances from seismic activity and water fluctuations. The vast majority of the waters at Norris are acidic, including acid geysers which are very rare. Steamboat Geyser, the tallest geyser in the world at 300–400 feet (91–122 m) and Echinus Geyser (pH 3.5 or so) are the most popular features." nps.gov
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Was fortunate to catch this incredible thermal wonder on a bright sunny day. Truly a marvel of nature.
A couple other images of the Grand Prismatic below...
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🇬🇧 Just beyond the famous Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone’s geothermal landscape continues with an extraordinary palette of colors. Mineral-rich waters and vivid microbial mats transform the ground into an almost otherworldly landscape.
📍 Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
📅 August 2019
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🇪🇸 Más allá de la famosa Grand Prismatic Spring, el paisaje geotérmico de Yellowstone continúa con una extraordinaria paleta de colores. Aguas ricas en minerales y coloridas comunidades microbianas transforman el terreno en un paisaje casi de otro planeta.
📍 Midway Geyser Basin, Parque Nacional de Yellowstone, Wyoming, EE. UU.
📅 Agosto de 2019
During my recent Iceland trip I was just in awe when our group of hikers reached this viewpoint.
Mælifell is the name of the incredible mountain which is the subject of this image. The sky was very dynamic and for this image I waited until Mælifell was lit, making it stand out even more from the surrounding terrain, which was a vast volcanic plain that sits between two ice caps, Mýrdalsjökull and Torfajökull. Drainage from these create a labyrinth of braided lines that spread out over the plain. I had never seen anything like it and despite its complexity I think there is a nice balance to this panoramic image.
We went to the bath in the volcanic lagoon - Thermas of Chalviri (termas de Chalviri), with temperatures of 35ºC near the border with Chile, we already prepared with the swimsuit!
Found this thermal pool a welcoming site on a cold winter morning... Yellowstone National Park.
Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located mostly in Wyoming, with small sections in Montana and Idaho. It was established by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872.
Yellowstone was the first national park in the U.S. and is also widely held to be the first national park in the world.
The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful geyser, one of its most popular features.
Native Americans have lived in the Yellowstone region for at least 11,000 years. Aside from visits by mountain men during the early-to-mid-19th century, organized exploration did not begin until the late 1860’s.
Hundreds of structures have been built and are protected for their architectural and historical significance, and researchers have examined more than a thousand archaeological sites.
Yellowstone National Park spans an area of 3,468.4 square miles (8,983 km 2), comprising lakes, canyons, rivers and mountain ranges. Yellowstone Lake is one of the largest high-elevation lakes in North America and is centered over the Yellowstone Caldera, the largest super-volcano on the continent.
The caldera is considered a dormant volcano. It has erupted with tremendous force several times in the last two million years. Half of the world's geysers and hydro-thermal features are in Yellowstone, fueled by this ongoing volcanic activity. Lava flows and rocks from volcanic eruptions cover most of the land area of Yellowstone.
In 1978, Yellowstone was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
(Nikon, 24-70/2.8, 1/400 @ f/11, ISO 100)
Yellowstone is full of many colorful scenes, but The Grand Prismatic Spring tops them all IMHO.
We had a great week in Yellowstone, even though it rained for most of it. Never a bad day when there.
One of my objectives this trip was to hike up above it for a better shot to show off it's amazing colors and form.
The Opal and Turquoise pools are above it with the Excelsior pool steaming to the right.
"The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world, after Frying Pan Lake in New Zealand and Boiling Lake in Dominica. It is located in the Midway Geyser Basin.
Grand Prismatic Spring was noted by geologists working in the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871, and named by them for its striking coloration. Its colors match the rainbow dispersion of white light by an optical prism: red, orange, yellow, green, and blue."
Wiki
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One of the gorgeous thermal hot pools in Yellowstone's Midway Geyser Basin.
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I just came back from a week long trip to Iceland and despite being really tired I just can't believe how amazing and unique those landscapes were. It was my very first trip to Iceland and I suspect not the last. This image is from one of the last days of the trip. Very moody weather at the end of the Holmsarlon lake.
Midway Geyser Basin,
Yellowstone National Park
The wind came up a bit while we were there and, depending of the speed and direction, the scene in front of us changed, with the steam being thicker and disguising the view more or with the steam dissipating some to show the colors more. And then sometimes the steam took on more color as at left.
Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.
Lao Tzu
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The Grand Prismatic Spring is one of the most colorful and captivating sights I've seen.
A couple other shots of this amazing place in comments.
"The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world, after Frying Pan Lake in New Zealand and Boiling Lake in Dominica. It is located in the Midway Geyser Basin."
I'm going to be away for the next week or so. Lost my stepmother. Sad days ahead.
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Last week when I arrived in Yellowstone this was the first place I went... This little thermal pool is often overlooked because there is no sign to point you there. Also, parking is limited. I found this pool many years ago and have been shooting it each time I visit the park. Hope you all have a great day and a wonderful week.
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