Tuesday, June 7, 2011

A World of Contradictions.

Yellowstone is a world of contradictions. This is very evident at the West Thumb Geyser Basin. At an elevation of around 7,800 feet above see level Yellowstone Lake is frozen through out a good portion of the year. At the West Thumb however, heated water and steam from the geyser basin mingle help to keep the shore line thawed.


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6 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 7, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Good post... most do'nt realize that ! Yet another reason Yellowstone is such an amazingly unique place... Thanks for sharing & enlightening!

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  2. 2sweetnsaxyJune 7, 2011 at 2:23 PM

    Great shot. I would love to visit Yellowstone one of these days.

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  3. Honey at 2805June 7, 2011 at 2:28 PM

    Nice shot. Yellowstone is such a place of wonderment it should be on everyone's "must see" list!

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  4. AnonymousJune 7, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    what a nice shot. yellowstone is in my bucket list.

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  5. fjällripanJune 7, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    Strange and fascinating...
    Beautiful photo! Must be an interesting and nice place to visit, but a little to far for me :)

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  6. Oregon Gifts of Comfort and JoyJune 8, 2011 at 9:05 AM

    Oh, my ... ALL of your pictures are so lovely. I've never been to Yellowstone, but after seeing your photos, I think that I'd really like to go there. Your bird photos are fabulous.

    Kathy M.

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