Artists' Paintpots - Close Up View

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Artists' Paintpots - Close Up View

Artists' Paintpots - Close Up View

Artists' Paintpots - Yellowstone NP A close up view of two colorful springs in this area. Notice that the breeze is rippling across the water. Artists' Paintpots is an area of colorful geysers and hot mud springs located along a loop trail east of the park’s Grand Loop road, about two and a half miles south of Norris Junction. The Paintpots are simply the colorful versions of mudpots. Their color usually comes from the presence of mineral salts.
silversummit
on Jun 10, 2009 2:53 pm
Image Type(s): Hiking,  Informational,  Scenery
Image ID: 520206

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Anya Jingle

Anya Jingle - Jun 11, 2009 7:56 pm - Voted 10/10

Thanks for sharing!

I've been really enjoying your Yellowstone NP photos and all the informative write-ups below them. Great job!
Greetings, Anya.

silversummit

silversummit - Jun 11, 2009 9:13 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Thanks for sharing!

Glad you are enjoying the write-ups. It's nice to hear when someone actually reads my work!

I'm hoping that others start posting to these albums since these are such special places!

Thanks again!
Kathy

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jun 13, 2009 11:48 pm - Voted 10/10

I very seldom read,

because I need to eat more carrots.

This photo made me think of carrots. Does that
"rust" color originate from iron oxide ???

Geez, there I go thinking of food again !!!

silversummit

silversummit - Jun 14, 2009 10:51 am - Hasn't voted

Re: I very seldom read,

I doubt that! You read lyrics at least, right? The rust color more than likely is from iron oxide which is also what is causing the rocks in the canyons to rust.

Actually, when I look back at some of these pictures their colors remind me of the range of colors in your desert pictures.

Enjoy your Sunday! And eat some carrots....

Kathy

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