At West Thumb, magma boils below
Cooled by lake water’s ebb and flow
Alkaline frosting marks the shore
Thermophiles collect, framing more
Steam from geysers rises and falls
Enchanting all who hear its call
Pictures taken at West Thumb Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC) – Cool Colors
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Beautiful shots! Love Yellowstone
Thanks! I love Yellowstone as well. 😀
Beautiful springs and geysers. They look cool, but they are HOT! >grin<
Thank you, John! Yes, they are extremely hot. I love the color of the water in many of them.
Beautiful and cool! Yellowstone is a great NP.
Thanks, Anne! It’s a cool place that’s very hot below ground. 😀
What an excellent choice to showcase these cool tones in Yellowstone! Beautiful images, Siobhan.
Thanks, Egidio! I love seeing all the different colors around the hot springs and geysers there.
Perfect!! What a great opportunity to share these amazing images Siobhan. The verse is terrific too. Excellent response !
Thanks, Tina! Cool colors at a very hot place.
Fantastic shots – you’ve captured the amazing colours perfectly 🙂 And I like the framing too.
Thanks, Sarah! Yellowstone provides a perfect palette for photographers.
What a great choice, Siobhan! I love the mixture of “hot and cool.”
Thanks, so much, Patti! Yellowstone contains amazing contrasts between hot and cold temperatures.
Enchanting indeed. What amazing photos you have this week.
Thanks, Sofia! It’s one of my favorite places. 🙂
Very cool hot water! 😉
Cool colors, HOT temperatures, John!