Excelsior Geyser Photos

Grand Prismatic Spring (left) and Excelsior Geyser (right). Grand Prismatic Spring displays a stunning rainbow of colors created by species of thermophilac (heat-loving) bacteria that thrive in narrow temperature ranges. The blue water in the center is too hot to support any bacterial life, while the outer orange rings are the coolest water. Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest spring in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Grand Prismatic Spring (left) and Excelsior Geyser (right). Grand Prismatic Spring displays a stunning rainbow of colors created by species of thermophilac (heat-loving) bacteria that thrive in narrow temperature ranges. The blue water in the center is too hot to support any bacterial life, while the outer orange rings are the coolest water. Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest spring in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Midway Geyser Basin.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13571

Steam rises above the Midway Geyser Basin, largely from Grand Prismatic Spring and Excelsior Geyser. The Firehole River flows by, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Steam rises above the Midway Geyser Basin, largely from Grand Prismatic Spring and Excelsior Geyser. The Firehole River flows by.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13605

Excelsior Geyser, now dormant, was formerly the worlds largest geyser. It still produces immense runoff into the Firehole River: 4,500 gallons per minute, or 6 million gallons per day. It is located in Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Excelsior Geyser, now dormant, was formerly the worlds largest geyser. It still produces immense runoff into the Firehole River: 4,500 gallons per minute, or 6 million gallons per day. It is located in Midway Geyser Basin.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 26953

Panorama of Excelsior Geyser, now dormant, was formerly the worlds largest geyser. It still produces immense runoff into the Firehole River: 4,500 gallons per minute, or 6 million gallons per day. It is located in Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Panorama of Excelsior Geyser, now dormant, was formerly the worlds largest geyser. It still produces immense runoff into the Firehole River: 4,500 gallons per minute, or 6 million gallons per day. It is located in Midway Geyser Basin.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 26959
Panorama dimensions: 5188 x 10216

Grand Prismatic Spring (left) and Excelsior Geyser (right). Grand Prismatic Spring displays a stunning rainbow of colors created by species of thermophilac (heat-loving) bacteria that thrive in narrow temperature ranges. The blue water in the center is too hot to support any bacterial life, while the outer orange rings are the coolest water. Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest spring in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Grand Prismatic Spring (left) and Excelsior Geyser (right). Grand Prismatic Spring displays a stunning rainbow of colors created by species of thermophilac (heat-loving) bacteria that thrive in narrow temperature ranges. The blue water in the center is too hot to support any bacterial life, while the outer orange rings are the coolest water. Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest spring in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Midway Geyser Basin.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13576

Grand Prismatic Spring (left) and Excelsior Geyser (right). Grand Prismatic Spring displays a stunning rainbow of colors created by species of thermophilac (heat-loving) bacteria that thrive in narrow temperature ranges. The blue water in the center is too hot to support any bacterial life, while the outer orange rings are the coolest water. Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest spring in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Grand Prismatic Spring (left) and Excelsior Geyser (right). Grand Prismatic Spring displays a stunning rainbow of colors created by species of thermophilac (heat-loving) bacteria that thrive in narrow temperature ranges. The blue water in the center is too hot to support any bacterial life, while the outer orange rings are the coolest water. Grand Prismatic Spring is the largest spring in the United States and the third-largest in the world. Midway Geyser Basin.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13581

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13593

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13594

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13595

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13596

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13597

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13598

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13599

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13600

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Thermophilac heat-loving bacteria color the runoff canals from Excelsior Geyser as it empties into the Firehole River.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13601

Steam rises above the Midway Geyser Basin, largely from Grand Prismatic Spring and Excelsior Geyser. The Firehole River flows by, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Steam rises above the Midway Geyser Basin, largely from Grand Prismatic Spring and Excelsior Geyser. The Firehole River flows by.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13606

Excelsior Geyser, now dormant, was formerly the worlds largest geyser. It still produces immense runoff into the Firehole River: 4,500 gallons per minute, or 6 million gallons per day. It is located in Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Excelsior Geyser, now dormant, was formerly the worlds largest geyser. It still produces immense runoff into the Firehole River: 4,500 gallons per minute, or 6 million gallons per day. It is located in Midway Geyser Basin.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 07261

Excelsior Geyser, though dormant, still produces immense runoff into the Firehole River: 4,500 gallons per minute, or 6 million gallons per day. It is located in Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Excelsior Geyser, though dormant, still produces immense runoff into the Firehole River: 4,500 gallons per minute, or 6 million gallons per day. It is located in Midway Geyser Basin.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 07267

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