March 6, 2011 | 7 Comments

Grand Prismatic Spring

Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park. This hot spring is the largest in the United States {about 250 feet by 300 feet} and emits 560 gallons of water per minute. Getting the shot required hiking a narrow path up a mountain, a secret passed onto me by a fellow traveler.

Tags: Hot Spring, Park, Travel Photography, USA Parks, Yellowstone

Categories: Photography, Travel

Author:Sonja Thorsvik

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7 Comments on “Grand Prismatic Spring”

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Schneider League Associates

March 6, 2011 at 12:37 pm #

Wow, that is just downright amazing! Are the colors always like that, and how are they created?
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  Sonja Thorsvik
  
  March 7, 2011 at 1:37 pm #
  
  Hi, I’m no scientist but this is what wikipedia says: ” The vivid colors in the spring are the result of pigmented bacteria in the microbial mats that grow around the edges of the mineral-rich water.”
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Nate

March 6, 2011 at 12:58 pm #

Nice photograph! I’ve seen this host spring as well and you do a fine job capturing the spectacular sight. Thanks for sharing this, it brought back some great memories.
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  Sonja Thorsvik
  
  March 7, 2011 at 1:39 pm #
  
  hey nate~ i remember walking near the base and wishing i could see it from above… hours later and the shot was taken! fantastic place, glad you got a trip down memory lane from it.
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clippingimages

March 7, 2011 at 4:07 am #

amazing photography ! i am simply speechless……
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Andrew

March 7, 2011 at 2:24 pm #

fantastic shot Sonja, love the vivid color. One place I’ve always wanted to go…cheers
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Sonja Thorsvik

March 13, 2011 at 6:03 pm #

thank you andrew! get there someday – it is well worth it