Water Falling Over (And Boiling Out Of) Things 2010: Part III

[regnaD kciN]

The second, too-brief part of the trip took us to Yellowstone. First stop was the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and this view of Lower Falls.




At the Midway Geyser Basin, I found possibly the quintessential Yellowstone image: the colorful, deceptively-placid waters of Opal Pool with a typical Wyoming landscape for a backdrop.




Part of the adjoining Turquoise Pool.




Excelsior Geyser isn't technically a geyser anymore, as repeated eruptions dislodged the constriction that distinguishes a geyser from other thermal features, and now it's merely another hot spring, albeit a large and colorful one.




From the time I first considered visiting Yellowstone, there was one site I wanted to photograph more than any other: Grand Prismatic Spring. However, the cold and windy weather was to play a trick on me here, as it was producing so much steam (usually blown right in the direction of the boardwalk) that the spring itself was usually invisible. Finally, on our way out of the park, I stopped for one more try and, this time, was able to get some abstract glimpses through the steam when the wind shifted.







Finally, is there any need to even identify this subject? Eruptions every 93 minutes or so -- and, that morning, I was lucky enough for it to take place just as the omnipresent cloud cover broke and allowed me a patch of blue sky for the background.




As we left the park on our way back home, it started to snow...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Wowza!

You know how to take them...

Just beautiful...

Old Faithful is especially lovely...

Thank you!

[Mira]

2. When I left Yellowstone, after my one and only visit, I had two emotions.

I'll never again be the same, after seeing it's splendor.
And, no-one better ever say to me about well done abstract color paintings that there is nothing like that in nature.

It was before I had a digital camera, and I struggled with taking not so many shots, because my printing budget was low.

I say this because your wonderful depiction expresses both those emotions and that makes me happy.

You caught Old Faithful in full splendor. And the colors you show take my breath away, and stir memories. That's what I'm talking about being so abstract and so perfect.

I have a feeling you were overwhelmed similarly, it shows in your photographic choices. Because heaven knows there is lots more there you chose not to show.

At the exact spot where you took the Grand Canyon picture I stood, and there were some Germans talking about how magnificent it was. I chimed in in casual German and agreed and rhapsodized along with them. They were so out of it from the experience they talked back to me without ever catching on it was a bit unusual to have that happen.

Later, after I had stepped away, I saw them turn and stare at me with incomprehension.
It was funny.

[alfredo]

3. Photographer's heaven

[JeffR]

4. The first and last are marvelous bookends to this set.

A visual feast here. We're lucky to be able to see these, and richer for them. Thank you.

[h8okra]

5. Very nice shots. N/T