Stock Photos of Midway Geyser Basin

Grand Prismatic Spring displays brilliant colors along its edges, created by species of thermophilac (heat-loving) bacteria that thrive in narrow temperature ranges. The outer orange and red regions are the coolest water in the spring, where the overflow runs off. Midway Geyser Basin.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13592  

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13601  

Amanda Hot Spring, west of parking lot at Fairy Falls trailhead. Midway Geyser Basin.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13602  

Sarah Hot Spring, east of parking lot at Fairy Falls trailhead. Midway Geyser Basin.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13603  

Bailey Spring, west of parking lot at Fairy Falls trailhead immediately adjacent to Firehole River. Midway Geyser Basin.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13604  

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  

Steam rises above the Firehole River.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 13607  

Grand Prismatic Spring steams in cold winter air.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 19594  

Grand Prismatic Spring steams in cold winter air.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 19595  

Brightly colored algal mats in the runoff of Grand Prismatic Spring, steam, snow.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 19791  

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  

Grand Prismatic Springs brilliantly colored waters are the result of thermophilic cyanobacteria and algae. Midway Geyser Basin.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 07266  

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  

Opal Pool.
Location: Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Image ID: 07275