Soda Butte Cone
Yellowstone is famous for its numerous geothermal features, most of which occur in clusters. This one, Soda Butte Cone, stands impressively alone along the Northeast Entrance Road. It is most quiescent these days, though once in a while a little mineralized heated water dribbles out of a crack in its side, or a gentle whiff of sulfer-scented steam arises from it. This day its travertine form looked like it was covered with snowy meringue.
While the large tracks of visitors positioning for a good photo of the cone are obvious in the foreground, enlarge the photo to see some much more subtle signs that a small animal has also traversed the snow.
Soda Butte Cone
Yellowstone is famous for its numerous geothermal features, most of which occur in clusters. This one, Soda Butte Cone, stands impressively alone along the Northeast Entrance Road. It is most quiescent these days, though once in a while a little mineralized heated water dribbles out of a crack in its side, or a gentle whiff of sulfer-scented steam arises from it. This day its travertine form looked like it was covered with snowy meringue.
While the large tracks of visitors positioning for a good photo of the cone are obvious in the foreground, enlarge the photo to see some much more subtle signs that a small animal has also traversed the snow.