Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Mammoth Hot Springs
Minerva Terrace
Liberty Cap
by the Canary Spring (I guess...)
Palette Spring
colorful thermophiles create a chaniging palette
water flows in crisscrossing down a coloful steep ridge
the cascades of travertine (Minerva Terrace)
close up Menerva Terrace
New Blue Spring
terraces at New Blue Spring
| We stayed one night at Mammoth Hot Springs. As Yellowstone NP occupies large area of north west Wyoming, you need to drive quite a lot to visit points of interests scattered around the park. Here, thermophiles (heat-loving microorganisms) create coloful terraces. These terraces are like living sculptures that change color and shape constantly. The beauty at Mammoth Hot Springs comes from heat, a natural pluming system water, and limestone. |
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