Abyss Pool Hotter than in Over 30 Years Over at West Thumb, Abyss Pool started heating up this summer. This pool has been quiet since its last active phase over 30 years ago when it erupted often from September 1991 through May 1992. At first, the eruptions came every...
Observations about the Area Above Plume Geyser March 2023 Last month I shared this photo on social media: Social media doesn’t allow in-depth thoughts. I want to share those here. But first, I want to help you get your bearings if you still need to become...
Field Journal Entry: West Thumb 18 May 2020 As I work through my photos and notes to add to my field journal, I’m adding in the information here as well. When the Wyoming gates opened on May 18, 2020, my first stop for documentation photos of the thermal...
Photography Play at an unusual Grand eruption This last weekend I headed into the park for a couple of days. I often don’t spend the night, but this time, I just wanted time to catch up on the thermal features. While that was wonderful, I now have a heap of...
04 Aug 2020 Trip Report – Upper Geyser Basin This is the second half of my trip report/field journal entry for 04 Aug 2020. You can read the first half where I cover observations at West Thumb Geyser Basin here. This post brought to you by: Bear Trap Custom Arts...
04 Aug 2020 Trip Report – West Thumb Geyser Basin As life in summer gets busy, I find myself up to my eyes in projects and yet needing to get into Yellowstone to document what I see in the geyser basins. On this day, curiosity about what’s happening at...
