Thermophiles - The Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park - 09/24/10 01:06 PM
 
Thermophiles - The Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park
This photo was made of the Grand Prismatic Spring in Midway Basin at Yellowstone National Park when I was there in June. The bright 'orangey' color you see is produced by microbial mats known as thermophiles - heat loving bacteria that thrive in high temperatures, ( 113- 176 degrees). They are found in deep sea hydrothermal vents, (first discovered in 1977), inside volcanoes, and in the hot springs of Yellowstone. Their color ranges from yellow to orange, and even green. The colors you see in the steam rising above the spring … (27 comments)

As the Sun Sets on Another Chapter.... - 09/11/10 07:08 PM
 
As The Sun Sets on Another Chapter.... I want to thank so many of you for the kind comments you left while I was taking some time off to tend to 'life issues' - I loved hearing from you, please know that your messages and thoughtfulness were really, really appreciated! During the 4 months or so that I was away from the Rain I was still shooting, and was even able to fit in a couple of (theraputic :) photo trips. In June I went to Yellowstone for a week, and in July I took the I70 route to Ouray … (39 comments)