Sunday, August 17, 2008

Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park

From the Vault, July 2008:

The Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest hot spring in the United States. It's vivid colors are created by mats of bacteria that live along the spring's edge. With a discharge of 560 gallons of 160 degree Fahrenheit water each minute, and a size of 250 x 300 feet, it is, indeed, grand. A view from above shows the enormity, and beauty, that the ground view just can't capture.

Here are some images of the Grand Prismatic Spring:

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Wonderful photos!!