Tag: Geyser

The Long Wait

The Long Wait … It kind of started two days ago. Still I have not seen the “Great Fountain” yet. At least not in action. This morning thought it looked like I might have a chance to see the morning show. When I arrived at around the end of the time window, it was blowing…

A Bit of Another World

The rough landscape created by the constant flow of hot, mineral rich water creates surrealistic landscapes. Trees, which were flooded and became just a pile of dead wood. In places where, the ground is dry now, it looks like they are standing in a snow-landscape. At “Mammoth Hot Springs”, the geysers formed some large plateaus…

Paralyzing Mudholes and Fairytale Forests

The “Painters Forest” is one of many exits along the “Grand Loop Drive”. But its quite a special one. After a short walk, though a pine forest, the trees open and one is in the middle of a strange landscape. Its similar to the scenery in autumn, then fog covers the grassland. But here its…

Eruptions a la Carte

The main attraction at Yellowstone are of course the many Geysers. They are a bit easier to find them, than bears or bisons as they don’t run away. Many hot and boiling ponds provide a very nice and mostly colorfull spectacle. The water bubbles as the hot steam searches a way to the surface. Sometimes…