Yellowstone Jewels

September 10-13, 2009 Yellowstone National Park, WY

The force and spectacle of gushing geysers impress, but the jewel-toned hot springs of Yellowstone awed me more.

Sometimes they bubble or boil:

Sometimes they don't:

Sometimes they steam:

Sometimes they are crystal clear:

Sometimes they seem bottomless:

Sometimes they're two- or tri-toned:

Sometimes they run off in neon rivulets:

Sometimes their vapor hangs:

Sometimes they're small:

Sometimes they're named Artist Paintpots:

Sometimes they're multi-textured:

And sometimes they're just awesome:

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