Danged hard to pick a favorite spot in Yellowstone National Park. For me it's a tie with the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone with it's 2 iconic waterfalls versus this amazing thermal pool, the 3rd largest in the world. A tie.
This shot taken before the established viewing platform.
Only Frying Pan Lake in New Zealand and Boiling Lake in Dominican Republic are larger. However, they do not have the depth and range of rich colors this placid spring has.
Grand Prismatic Spring was noted by geologists working in the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871, and named by them for its striking coloration. Its colors match the rainbow dispersion of white light by an optical prism: red, orange, yellow, green, and blue.
Enjoy a wonderful weekend!
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It looked as if there would be some wild color after the sun dropped below the horizon this evening. Unfortunately, it didn't happen. Just a little bit of pink.
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While on the 700 Years Tour with a view looking to the north to the cliff dwelling ruins of the Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde National Park.
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A setting looking to the southeast while walking the Queens Garden Trail and taking in views across hoodoos and other eroded formations in Bryce Canyon National Park.
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While at the Lost Horse Mine Trailhead with a view looking to the southeast across a desert mountain landscape filled with Joshua Trees.
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