Yellowstone National Park - Hot Spots

Yellowstone National Park - the nation's first national park. Sometimes it's hard to top the original. It is vast. It is unique. It is stunning. We decided to divide our visit into sections - the thermal features, and then the water features. The thermal features include geysers, fumaroles, hot springs and mud pots. Some are clear blue and appear to be very deep. You can see the water boiling, just like it would at home on your stove. Others appear to be a cauldron of steaming mud. Some smell of sulphur and others have no smell at all. In many places you see mineral deposits that have the appearance of snow at a distance, but as you get closer you realize it isn't snow. We spent four days in the park and I feel that we barely scratched the surface. A good reason to go back!

Old Faithful - the park's most famous geyser

One of many hot springs

Mammoth Hot Springs

Mammoth Hot Springs

Hot water from the springs making its way to the Firehole River

The Grand Prismatic Hot Spring

Boiling mud

The Dragon's Mouth

The ground appears to be dusted in snow