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Abyss Pool 11 July 2017 at Yellowstone's West Thumb Geyser Basin

Abyss Pool Heating Up – July 2017

Just a quick post here to share some comparison photos of the heating up of Abyss Pool at West Thumb ...
Ledge Spring eruption on 23 May 2017 at Yellowstone's West Thumb Geyser Basin

Watching Ledge Spring Erupt

Ledge Spring is one of the thermal features at West Thumb that has benefited from the energy increase that started ...
Abyss Pool on 9 June 2017 with the beginnings of a new boardwalk being constructed near it. West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone

Updates from West Thumb early June 2017

The thermal energy continues to slowly increase at West Thumb Geyser Basin. This dynamic geyser basin is used to energy ...
Aerial photo of Black Pool and Abyss Pool at West Thumb Geyser Basin in Yellowstone. 04 May 2017

Updates from West Thumb – Early May 2017

Last week I took a survey flight over Yellowstone mainly to check on the thermal features at West Thumb as ...
Black Pool at Yellowstone's West Thumb Geyser Basin

Why is it called Black Pool when it’s blue?

One of the most often asked questions at West Thumb Geyser Basin is, “Why is it called Black Pool when ...
"Waterfall Geyser" at West Thumb Geyser Basin

Watching “N.O.T. Geyser” Grow at West Thumb

UPDATE: This thermal feature has a new nickname of "Waterfall Geyser" given due to the fact that numerous visitors when ...
Abyss Pool
Black Pool
Bluebell and Seismograph Pools
Collapsing Pool
Ledge Spring
Mimulus Pools
Fishing Cone
King Geyser
Lakeshore Geyser
Mud Puffs
Percolating Spring
Surging Spring
Thumb Geyser
Thumb Paint Pots
Twin Geyser
Waterfall Geyser