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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.
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.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13515

Cliff Geyser.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13516

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.
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.
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.
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.
Location: Black Sand Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 07303

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