Listed below are photographs taken during recent trips to Yellowstone National Park. Click the highlighted text to view the photo(s) of the item described. Some historical information may be included in the text (as accumulated), hopefully to give a better understanding and informative view of this special place.
"It is the one place where miracles not only happen, but where they happen all the time" - Thomas Wolfe
Beauty Pool - Located in the Upper Geyser Basin, one of the numerous pools, hot springs, and geysers within the "Old Faithful Area" of roughly one square mile.(June '99)
Belgian Spring - Another thermal feature located in the Upper Geyser Basin.(June '99)
Black Opal Pool - A view of Black Opal Pool with the Firehole River in the background.(June '99)
Castle Geyser - Located in the Upper Geyser Basin.(June '99)
Chromatic Pool - In the Upper Geyser Basin, Chromatic sits adjacent to Beauty Pool.(June '99)
Cliff Geyser - Located along Iron Spring Creek in the Black Sand Basin area. (June '99)
Dragon's Mouth - Located in the Mud Volcano area.(June '98)
Dunraven Pass - A view near the Dunraven Pass area of 2 unidentified sources of steam in the distance. A British aristocrat, the 4th Earl of Dunraven toured the park in 1874 and 1876. His subsequent book on the experience led to a flow of European vistors in the early days of the park.(June '98)
Excelsior Geyser - Excelsior, when active, was the largest geyser in the world. Early reports stated eruptions of 300 feet across and nearly 300 feet high. Now, acting more like a hot spring, its abundant water supply, through its runoff channels, expels nearly 6 million gallons of heated water into the Firehole River every day.(June '99)
Firehole Lake - Located along Firehole Loop Drive, midway between Midway Geyser Basin and Lower Geyser Basin, this is one of the many interesting sights along a loop drive.
Giant Geyser - Another Upper Geyser Basin feature, now inactive as a geyser...19th century photographs of visitors nearly inside the cone justifies its name.(June '99)
Grand Prismatic Spring - Sitting beside Excelsior Geyser in the Midway Geyser Basin, Grand Prismatic is the largest hot spring in North America and the 2nd largest in the world. The two giants, side by side, represent two of the largest thermal features on earth. (June '99)
Grizzly - Bears attract a crowd and this was no exception. Just south of Chittenden Road near the base of Mount Washburn, I was able to get a shot while trying to pass through towards Dunraven Pass.(June '99)
Grotto Geyser - In the Upper Geyser Basin, Grotto, to the right of Rocket Geyser on the left, is famous for its strange form. The strange configuration is a result of the geyserite desposits from Grotto's vent upon nearby vegetation since its birth.(June '99)
Hayden Valley - Named after Ferdinand Hayden who, in 1871, led an expedition into the area to confirm the "tall tales" reported by others of the geological wonders along the Upper Yellowstone River. Along with artist Thomas Moran and photographer William Henry Jackson, the group returned with enough evidence to convince Congress, and President Grant signed the bill establishing the area as the world's first National Park, March 1, 1872.(June '98)
Indian Pond - So called because of numerous indian artifacts discovered in the early days of the park, indicating a favorite stop for the early native Americans.(June'99)
Jewel Geyser - Located in the Biscuit Basin, a frequent exhibitionist ... 3 or 4 eruptions during an approximate 30 minute visit.(June '99)
Lamar Valley - Located in the northeast corner of the park, the drive along the northeast entrance is quite scenic.(June '99)
Lower Falls - One of the most photographed spots in Yellowstone, this is just one view from down the trail.(June '99)
Midway Geyser Basin - A view from the southeast of Midway Geyser Basin with Grand Prismatic and Excelsior in the distance.(June '99)
Morning Glory Pool - One of, if not, the most famous pools within the park, Morning Glory is near the end of the boardwalk through the Upper Geyser Basin. In years past, patron ignorance has led to the tossing of coins, etc. into the pool, choking off the thermal vent and therefore diminishing the true colors and beauty of this geological wonder.(June '99)
Old Faithful Geyser - Named by the Washburn Expedition of 1870 for its semi-regular eruption intervals...the time between eruptions can vary by up to 30 minutes with the average being around 70 minutes.(June '99)
Riverside Geyser - Another feature in the Upper Geyser Basin, Riverside sits along the bank of the Firehole River and, when active, shoots its plume of heated water at about a 45 degree angle out over the Firehole.(June '99)
Shell Spring - Shell Spring is located in Bicuit Basin, just to the north of Black Sand Basin. (June '99)
South Entrance - Usually unseen, a cool, early morning reveals thermal features along the east bank of the Snake River at the South Entrance of the park.(June '99)
Spouter Geyser - Another thermal feature of Black Sand Basin along Iron Spring Creek. (June '99)
Tower Fall - Including a little story about the naming of the falls, which I found quite entertaining, from Nathaniel Pitt Langford who was one of the members of the Washburn Expedition of 1870.(June '99)
Twin Geyser - Located in one of my favorite spots, West Thumb Geyser Basin along the western shore of Yellowstone Lake.(June '99)
Upper Geyser Basin - An unidentified eruption, appears to be the Lion Geyser Group to the left of activity (Lion, Lioness, Little Cub, and Big Cub). Photo from Old Faithful area (June '98)
Virginia Meadows - Near the headwaters of the Gibbon River and just above Virginia Cascades, a very placid scene in the heart of Yellowstone National Park.(June '99)
West Thumb Geyser Basin - A cool and cloudy morning in June '98 gave this area an almost ghostly appearence along the western shore of Yellowstone Lake.(June '98)
West Thumb Geyser Basin - A year later, much better weather, later in the day, and definately more color.(June '99)
Whitedome Geyser - Located along the Firehole Loop Drive, Whitedome sits seemingly alone in the valley from this angle.(June '99)
