Black Sand Basin Photos

Emerald Pool, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Emerald Pool.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13507  
A visitor photographs Emerald Pool, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
A visitor photographs Emerald Pool.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13508  
Emerald Pool, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Emerald Pool.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13509  
Sunset Lake, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Sunset Lake.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13510  
Colorful bacteria mats mark the runoff from Sunset Lake, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Colorful bacteria mats mark the runoff from Sunset Lake.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13511  
Green Spring, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Green Spring.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13512  
Iron Spring Creek flows in front of Green Spring, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Iron Spring Creek flows in front of Green Spring.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13513  
Cliff Geyser, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Cliff Geyser.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13514  
Cliff Geyser, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Cliff Geyser.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13515  
Cliff Geyser, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Cliff Geyser.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13516  
Cliff Geyser, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Cliff Geyser.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13517  
Spouter Geyser erupts a few feet high, lasting for several hours followed by quiet period of a few hours, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Spouter Geyser erupts a few feet high, lasting for several hours followed by quiet period of a few hours.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13518  
Spouter Geyser erupts a few feet high, lasting for several hours followed by quiet period of a few hours, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Spouter Geyser erupts a few feet high, lasting for several hours followed by quiet period of a few hours.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13519  
Spouter Geyser erupts a few feet high, lasting for several hours followed by quiet period of a few hours, Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Spouter Geyser erupts a few feet high, lasting for several hours followed by quiet period of a few hours.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13520  
Emerald Pools vibrant colors are caused by themophilic (heat-loving) cyanobacteria and algae.  As the temperature of the pool decreases towards its edges, the colors tend to oranges and yellow.  Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Emerald Pools vibrant colors are caused by themophilic (heat-loving) cyanobacteria and algae. As the temperature of the pool decreases towards its edges, the colors tend to oranges and yellow. Black Sand Basin.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 07302  
Rainbow Pool, a broad (50 foot diam) heated pool in Black Sand Basin, will rarely erupt. Usually it is calm and mildly overflowing, allowing colorful thermophilic cyanobacteria and algae to grow around its edges, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Rainbow Pool, a broad (50 foot diam) heated pool in Black Sand Basin, will rarely erupt. Usually it is calm and mildly overflowing, allowing colorful thermophilic cyanobacteria and algae to grow around its edges.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 07303  
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