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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