Saturday Shot 15 NOV 2008
by Lynn Daniels on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 7:16 pm
Back to Yellowstone National Park we go for today’s Saturday Shot. Welcome to Dragon’s Mouth Spring in the Mud Volcano Area. From yellowstonenationalpark.com:
Temperature 170.2°F Dimensions 18×30 feet. Depth 16 feet. Dragon’s Mouth is a turbulent hot spring with a cavernous mouth. Water sloshes rhythmically in and out of the cavern giving the impression of a large overflow; however, the actual discharge is quite small. Much of the activity and energy is located within the cavern. As hot water rises to the surface, hydrogen sulfide, carbon dioxide, and water vapor gases expand creating a pressure explosion in the cavern. The resulting activity is sloshing, belching, and steaming.
Yes, it’s cool to watch the water slosh in and out, especially since it’s in varying degrees; sometimes there are little sloshes, and sometimes the sloshes are so big they create a huge wake that washes over the shoreline. But the most fascinating part of this thermal feature is the sound, which is what gives the feature its name. As the water moves in and out, a roaring sound comes from deep within the cavern.
I tried to find a video on YouTube that had the sound, but in the videos I found, I couldn’t tell for sure if the sound was the spring or the wind. The wind is very strong in Wyoming. I’ll try and dig through my videos and see if I can’t find something to post later.
You might notice a couple of lens flares in this shot. I considered trying to remove them, but decided I rather like them. Besides, I did use my lens hood and got the flare anyway. See up at the top of the picture? That’s the sun itself just outside the frame — yes, it was really really bright.
And Dragon’s Mouth Spring, a thermal feature we’ve made sure to visit every time we’ve been to Yellowstone, is really really cool.
Have a great weekend!
Saturday Shot 08 NOV 2008
by Lynn Daniels on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 4:36 pm
We’re going back to our vacation this summer at Yellowstone National Park for today’s shot. This is the Lower Falls in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, one of the most photographed features in the park. I’ve posted these falls before, but that photo was from a different vantage point — I believe the same Ansel Adams’ famous picture was shot from.
Unfortunately, when we went this summer, that spot was closed (actually, one entire side of Canyon was closed), and the only viewing spot of the falls was from Artist Point, which is where this was shot from. It was kind of a good thing for us, since we hadn’t been to Artist Point on our previous trips.
I kept looking at this picture — in particular, the white on the left side of the falls. I kept thinking that was really odd looking water, and I wondered how the spray managed to do that. Until I looked closer and realized it was snow. 
Not on of my more stellar moments.
Saturday Shot 27 SEPT 2007
by Lynn Daniels on Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 11:16 pm
WHEW! Just got this week’s Saturday Shot in under the wire! I’m not entirely sure I’m happy with the processing on this one, but I’ll leave it for now — I swear, I’m going cross-eyed. 
We’re in Yellowstone National Park again; this photo’s from the feature known as the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Yellowstone’s Grand Canyon is about 20 miles long, 1,500-4,000 feet across, and its walls are 800-1,200 feet deep. We were there to take photos of the Lower Falls (as everybody does), but when I saw this rock formation, I thought it was kind of interesting. The colors were dynamic, too.
We took it easy at Canyon this year, only taking the short walk to Artist Point and another short walk to shoot the Upper Falls (you’ll probably see pictures from both spots in the near future). Good thing the ease of the walk doesn’t relate to the quality of the view! Still, one of these days I’ll get up the courage to hike Uncle Tom’s Trail to the base of the falls. I’ll need lots of courage — that hike includes a steep metal staircase of over 300 steps and a descent of 500 feet.
Yikes! 
Saturday Shot 13 SEPT 2008
by Lynn Daniels on Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 9:05 pm
Saturday Shot 30 AUGUST 2008
by Lynn Daniels on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Saturday Shot 23 AUGUST 2008
by Lynn Daniels on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Vacation Day Five — Bears!
by Lynn Daniels on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 10:13 pm
I’m a little behind in my vacation report posts, and with any posts at all. This hard drive failure is giving me fits, so please bear with me.
Anyway, on to day five — our first full day in Yellowstone Country. And the first thing we did, after a leisurely morning that included a rousing game of National Parks Monopoly, was hit the Beartooth. But this time, I was armed with my camera gear.
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Is That a Moose in the Road?
by Lynn Daniels on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 10:21 am
I got to talk to my father last weekend. He lives overseas, and we don’t talk as often as we should. Probably has something to do with the fact that we’re cut from the same cloth and both equally stubborn.
Anyway, he called to see how we’re doing in the aftermath of the accident. At some point in the conversation, he became horrified to learn I had never watched Northern Exposure. I had to explain that, heck, I didn’t even start watching Everybody Loves Raymond until the show was syndicated. That didn’t seem to sway him.
Guess what arrived on my doorstep yesterday. The full series DVD set of Northern Exposure. Of course, I had to start watching immediately. What fun! I’m almost through season 1.
The Delisting of Wolf 253M
by Lynn Daniels on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at 10:19 am
I remember the first time I read in the newspaper of the possibility of the gray wolf being removed from the endangered species list. I remember questioning the reasoning — it seemed the wolves had only just barely been reintroduced in Yellowstone, and here we were, about to release them to be decimated from the area again.
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