Resuming from last week, I bring you now to Part 3 of my summer 2020 stay at Yellowstone National Park. In accordance with common sense and sound mathematics, Part 3 of this series tells the story of Day 4 of the trip. I spent the entirety of Day 4 walking around the Upper Geyser Basin. This is the most famous of Yellowstone’s geyser basins, as it is home to Old Faithful and a good variety of other features. So lace up them walkin’ shoes, and let’s get a-movin’
Minerals deposited by Anemone GeyserEmpty crater of Anemone Geyser (fills with water shortly before it erupts)Colorful bacteria and minerals form some interesting-looking stuff.Colorful bacteria and minerals form some interesting-looking stuff.Not as colorful as some of the other deposits, but still pretty interesting.Colorful bacteria and minerals form some interesting-looking stuff.The very bubbly Beach SpringThe aptly named Castle GeyserHe followed me home, then stole my car.This geothermal feature is known as Doublet Pool.As you can see, Doublet is an above-ground pool.This feature is known as Ear Spring. I SAID, “THIS FEATURE…” oh, never mind!Grotto Geyser doesn’t need to erupt – it’s just plain cool-looking.This geothermal feature is known as Heart Spring.This geothermal feature is known as Morning Glory Pool.Old Faithful viewed from Observation Point on a nearby mountainsideOld Faithful viewed from my hotel room at sunriseThis geothermal feature is known as Pump Geyser.More terraces formed by runoff from springs/geysersSedges (maybe rushes?) growing through the calcite depositsThis geothermal feature is known as Solitary Geyser.Floating biscuit in Solitary Geyser?Some of these colorful deposits left me craving orange sherbet.I didn’t catch the name of this feature.I didn’t catch the name of this feature., so I named it “Scream”.
As a reminder, if you’ve enjoyed these photographs, please visit my NEW art store: C. B. Williams Photography. If you’d like to purchase prints of any of the photos you see here, but can’t find the specific photo in the art store, please let me know, and I will make it available! See you next week for part four of my summer 2020 stay at Yellowstone National Park!
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