Echinus Geyser erupts at sunset. Echinus Geyser reaches heights of 40 to 60 feet. Echinus Geyser was quite predictable until 1998 when something changed in its plumbing, and it now is irregular and erupts less often.
Location: Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13474
Echinus Geyser erupts at sunset. Echinus Geyser reaches heights of 40 to 60 feet. Echinus Geyser was quite predictable until 1998 when something changed in its plumbing, and it now is irregular and erupts less often.
Location: Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13475
Crevice rockfish. Seldom seen, kelpfish hover among the seaweeds in wave swept tidepools and reefs. These secretive fish rapidly change color to match watever background they are near. This kelpfish has assumed the coloration of the blade of kelp it is resting on.
Species: Crevice rockfish, Gibbonsia montereyensis
Location: Monterey, California
Image ID: 13710
Arizona lupine is a common early spring ephemeral wildflower of the Colorado Desert. The purple-pink flowers show a yellow spot on the upper petal, which changes in color to red once the flower has been pollinated to discourage insects from visiting it after pollination. This photo shows both red and yellow petals. Anza Borrego Desert State Park.
Species: Arizona lupine, Lupinus arizonicus
Location: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, California
Image ID: 10527