When you think Yellowstone you think geysers, and for good reason. Yellowstone has about a quarter of all geysers in the world.
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Turquoise Pool Unlike many of the other pools, this one doesn't have orange cyanobacteria around the edges. Date: August 23, 2010 Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY |
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Opal Pool A small pool with a large section of orange cyanobacteria. Date: August 23, 2010 Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY |
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Water terrace The water flowing out of Grand Prismatic Spring has built up terracess as it makes its way to the river. Date: August 23, 2010 Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY |
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Water terrace up close A close up of the terrace area that water from the Grand Prismatic Spring flows over. Date: August 23, 2010 Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY |
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Silent Pool Not part of the main area, but still part of the basin, this light blue pool sits quietly by the Firehole River. Date: August 25, 2010 Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY |
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Grand Prismatic Spring Deep blue in the center, then shades of greens. The edges go from yellow to deep orange. Date: August 25, 2010 Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY |
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Grand Prismatic Spring Deep blue in the center, then shades of greens. The edges go from yellow to deep orange. Date: August 25, 2010 Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY |
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Grand Prismatic Spring The spring gives of a lot of steam and the water flowing out of it has lots of rich oranges and browns. Date: August 23, 2010 Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY |
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Grand Prismatic Spring The steam rising from the hot water picks up a light blue color from the water beneath it. Date: August 23, 2010 Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, WY |