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    Reed Youngbar
    Overlooking Porcelain Basin from the museum.
    Jessica Hart
    Boardwalks access Porcelain Basin.
    Jessica Hart
    Ledge Geyser.
    Jessica Hart
    Porcelain Basin in the background with Steamboat Geyser steaming.
    Jessica Hart
    Pork Chop Geyeser.
    Jessica Hart
    Tantalus Creek.
    Jessica Hart
    The Back Basin area.
    Jessica Hart
    Porcelain Basin.
    Jessica Hart
    The Whale's Mouth.
    Reed Youngbar
    The boardwalk crossing Back Basin.
    Jessica Hart
    Steamboar Geyser, the world's tallest active geyser.
    Reed Youngbar
    Echinus Geyser.
    Jessica Hart
    The Blue Mud Steam Vent.
    Jessica Hart
    Back Basin.
    Reed Youngbar
    Emerald Spring.
    Jessica Hart
    Emerald Spring.
    Jessica Hart
    Tantalus Creek in Back Basin.
    Louis O
    Photo Date: 
    07/01/2017
    Little life can survive in geyser basins.
    Louis O
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    07/01/2017
    The different colors are produced by thermophiles (heat-loving organisms).
    Louis O
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    07/01/2017
    This pool looks inviting, but the water is boiling hot.
    Louis O
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    07/01/2017
    This spot of vegetation has survived so far, but it is in danger as the soil acidifies.
    Louis O
    Photo Date: 
    07/01/2017
    Green Mouth Dragon.
    Louis O
    Photo Date: 
    07/01/2017
    Porcelain Basin has beautiful color contrasts.
    Louis O
    Photo Date: 
    07/01/2017
    An erupting geyser.
    Louis O
    Photo Date: 
    07/01/2017
    Porcelain Basin is definitely worth a visit.
    Louis O
    Photo Date: 
    07/01/2017
    Porcelain Basin with the mountains of Montana in the background.
    Louis O
    Photo Date: 
    07/01/2017
    There are several pools of beautiful blue water in Porcelain Basin.
    Louis O
    Photo Date: 
    07/01/2017
    The color patterns on the ground are as much of an attraction as the geysers themselves.
    Louis O
    Photo Date: 
    07/01/2017
    Nice walkways make visiting this area easy.
    Louis O
    Photo Date: 
    07/01/2017
    Geysers are beautiful, but dead vegetation surrounds most of them.

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