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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
Photo Date:
07/01/2017
The different colors are produced by thermophiles (heat-loving organisms).
Louis O
Photo Date:
07/01/2017
This pool looks inviting, but the water is boiling hot.
Louis O
Photo Date:
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.