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Modern Art.....Compliments of Yellowstone
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Hydra-thermal features are in evidence ALL OVER the Yellowstone Park. Certain areas, however, have a greater concentration of them than other areas and these areas are referred to as geyser basins. When exploring these basins, I got the distinct feeling that I had been swooped up into the " Twilight Zone " or somehow otherwise transported back to some primordial time. Some of the things you see in these basins are truly bizarre.
I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
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Hey Rags,
The colors you see are very accurate and true to the real colors. In fact, I've never seen more vibrant colors in nature....blues, greens, yellows, reds; all of an intensity and visual impact that is stunning.
Tom
Hi Mary,
The only odor that you pick up on ( at least in my case ) is the prevailing sulfur smell that permeates these basin areas. As I moved along the scenes shown here, there was no discernible odor I could attribute to this area. As you say...cool stuff.
Tom
Given the title "Modern Art.....", I wonder how it would look if HDR taken, as it doesn't appear to be HDR?
Phil
"You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams
Phil
Thanks for sharing, my friend.
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Thanks for the visit, Phil.
I suppose there are a number of means available ( shooting HDR among them...which, incidentally, I don't do ) that could easily embellish these scenes beyond their natural state. I found nature's offering here to be quite dramatic as is, so my concern was to show the viewer what I saw, exactly as I saw it....as best I could.
I called these shots " modern art " as they are very much in the vein of the works done by a local artist ( of some renown ) whose main thrust is painting scenes of a supposed primordial Earth, as well as some imagined celestial bodies. These shots look like something that could just slide off his easel.
Tom
I'll take a little credit for the composition....the strong colors are a gift.:D I would love to see what someone with your imagination and skills could do with the opportunities that were presented to me.
Be well,
Tom
Don
'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
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Hi Don,
Parts of the Park will look totally different from what you remember....the effects and after-effects of the fires that roared through there years ago. The new growth has come a long way but there are a gazillion trees that got burned, died, fell over and just lie there. In some cases, it is quite a surreal scene. I'll soon post a picture showing what I mean.
Take care,
Tom
Well said!
Phil
"You don't take a photograph, you make it." ~Ansel Adams
Phil
The colors are actually due to different species in the microbial mats. They usually array themselves by temperature, so the color zonation can be viewed as a proxy for the temperature distribution of the springs.
It's great to hear from you, Richard. I appreciate the kind words.
Tom
Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge. It's interesting that the microbes involved can withstand the acidity and heat that is present in most cases.
While there, however, I witnessed an equally astounding event. One small spring was bubbling away with water temperatures far exceeding the boiling point. I could plainly see what appeared to be small minnows swimming around. On leaving that basin, I spoke with some park rangers about what I had observed.
There is a large fly that is native to the area. What I had seen was that fly in its larva stage. The rangers could offer no explanation as to how these larvae had evolved so that they could survive the heat and chemical make-up of such an environment.
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Wish I had known you were going to be some close by and I missed you :cry
Thanks for stopping by, Don. I appreciate your support.
Tom
Boy, Michael, darn if it's not great to hear from you.
I see that you're right at 4,000 postings. I know I speak for the group when I say it's been a pleasure to see your works. There's been some really, really good stuff drift our way from your quarters. Congratulations !!!
Take care, buddy,
Tom
Neil
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This is a place, Neil, where you could really shine....what with your imagination and eye for the unusual.
Take care,
Tom