Cauldron
by Jon Burch Photography
Title
Cauldron
Artist
Jon Burch Photography
Medium
Photograph - Digital Capture
Description
Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park adjacent to Fort Yellowstone and the Mammoth Hot Springs Historic District. It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate at the rate of over two tons each day.
Because of the huge amount of geothermal vents, travertine flourishes. Although these springs lie outside the caldera boundary, their energy has been attributed to the same magma system that fuels other Yellowstone geothermal areas.
Image copyright 2016 Jon Burch Photography all rights reserved.
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November 10th, 2015
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John Bailey
Congratulations on being featured in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
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