(nr Madison Jct WY)
Yellowstone National Park is noted for its thermal features. While they were not of the most interest for me, I still enjoyed seeing them. Colorful, steaming, bubbling, boiling and spouting they were an unusual sight.
Old Faithful at Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful Geyser
My timing was perfect as I arrived just ten minutes before Old Faithful blew. Unfortunately, I left my camera in the rig, and there was no time to return. So, I used my iPad mini. However, somehow it was set on video and extracting a single frame meant taking a screen shot.
I got to meet a fellow blogger that I’ve been following from their beginning. We both started RVing about the same time and from the same part of the country. She is working the summer at the park, and advised me about what to see on my short visit.
Grand Prismatic Spring
Grand Prismatic Spring
A boardwalk took me out across an area of thermals with a variety of colors, shapes and textures. Lots of steam and boiling hot springs. It was visually delightful.
Cascade from Grand Prismatic
Hot spring ripples
Artists Paintpots
The paint pots were not what I expected. Still, with their varied colors, oval shapes, and messy presentation I could see how they got the name. Some were mud pots, others boiling or flowing. Trying to photograph one when it was spouting was a challenge.
Artists Paintpots
Bubbling mud pot
The hydrothermal features were colorful and interesting. There really was more variety than these photos show. So, I chose a few that were representative of the different types of thermal features. Hope you enjoy seeing them.
Errupting paintpot
Having experienced some thermals, other sights were calling me at Yellowstone. So, I continued on down the road.
Site: Yellowstone NP – Thermals
Scene: Geysers, mudpots, hot springs, steam
Also see: Yellowstone-Waterfalls and Yellowstone-Wildlife
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