Doublet pool, bordered in a lace of calcium deposits |
Old Faithful Geyser Area |
View of a vent going deep underground |
Bacteria mat, surrounding most all geysers and thermal pools |
Zoom 1 - bacteria mat |
Zoom 2 - bacteria mat |
mineral deposits form stalagtites underwater, while the pool goes down to an unknown depth |
Old Faithful Geyser |
Wild flowers have found a place to grow even in this extreme environment |
The optical illusion of water hides this pool's actual depth |
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