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Sapphire Pool, one of the prettiest in Yellowstone, settled down to its placid former self after a violent episode in 1959. The Hebgen Lake earthquake turned the placid clear pool into a powerful, muddy geyser for years afterward. T. Scott Bryan writes,
"No spring in Yellowstone was more greatly affected by the 1959 earthquake than Sapphire. The day after the shocks the crater was filled with muddy water, constantly boiling with vigor. Four weeks later Sapphire began having tremendous eruptions. Fully 125 high and almost equally as wide, these eruptions were among the most powerful ever known in Yellowstone. At first, the intervals were as short as two hours, and each play lasted five minutes."
The eruptions enlarged the pool by several feet, destroying the geyserite "biscuits" around its crater that had given Biscuit Basin its name. Over time the eruptions became less intense and frequent. By 1971 all the muddiness was gone, and Sapphire again regained its pristine aqua color, as you see it today.
Change is the only constant in Yellowstone's hot springs. Just 100 yards to the east of Sapphire Pool (out of frame to the right of the photo) is an area where explosions have created and altered springs and geysers in the decades following 1902. Explosions as recent as 2006-2008 threw rocks and debris as far as 50 feet. Remnants of these explosions are visible from the boardwalk as you walk to Sapphire Pool. Geologists are keeping an eye on the area (see next photo of Black Opal Pool).
Die Wettbewerbe der Beckenschwimmer gehören neben der Leichtathletik zu den starken Säulen der Olympischen Spiele. Insgesamt 35 Goldmedaillen werden in Paris 2024 vergeben, je 17 bei Frauen und Männern sowie eine in der Mixedstaffel.
Along with athletics, the pool swimmers' competitions are one of the mainstays of the Olympic Games. A total of 35 gold medals will be awarded at Paris 2024: 17 each for women and men, plus one in the mixed relay.
My fisrt flickr photo with me actually in it (in the pool !) Does my bum look big in those Speedo's ?
Victoria Junction Hotel Pool
All South Africa photos taken with an old APS camera.
In the smallest village in Tibet, we always found several pool tables and very often someone was playing.
This was quite unexpected.
Garden and pool of Hotel Carmen Teresa. Enjoy our littel garden and sunshine in our sunbeds, of course with a cocktail or with a great spanish wine. If you prefer beach, just 300 meters you have the Carihuela Beach, the best of Torremolinos and one of the moust famous in Costa del Sol.
Jardin et piscine de l'Hôtel Carmen Teresa. Profitez de notre petit jardin et du soleil dans nos chaises longues, bien sûr avec un cocktail ou avec un bon vin espagnol. Si vous préférez la plage, à seulement 300 mètres, vous trouverez la plage de Carihuela, la meilleure de Torremolinos et l'une des plus célèbres de la Costa del Sol.