https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/album/451675 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/101/C3/7B/293827.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/album/451675 Tue, 19 May 2026 08:11:17 +0000 Tue, 19 May 2026 08:11:17 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/42014162/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2016-05-21,doc-42014162 Sat, 21 May 2016 11:35:31 +0000 2012-09-16T16:54:17-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/42014162/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/41/62/42014162.3fad8bc4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A photo from my archives, taken on 16 September 2012, during a wonderful week's trip down to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park with special friends from England, Linda and Tony (explanation is in my "US holiday, September 2012" set).<br /> <br /> I had an absolutely amazing week away with my friends from England, Linda and Tony. We left Calgary early on 11 September 2012 and returned late on 17 September 2012. Believe it or not, this was only my second holiday in about 30 years! Some of you may remember that when my Brother in England died almost two years ago, several of my long-time friends who lived in the same city stepped forward and helped me deal with everything long distance, from my Brother's funeral to finding everything possible in the house a good home (donated or sold). All my parents' belongings were there, too, so it was a mammoth task to go through everything and put aside every single personal item or document, which were then shipped to me here. Just one of the priceless things was when Linda went through all my Father's old movies, picked out every inch of them that she thought I would want to have, and then took them to be copied to DVD. Of course, everything was done thoughtfully and lovingly - and it still has me shaking my head that anyone could spend so much time doing SO much for someone else. <br /> <br /> Anyway, to cut a very long story short, Linda had told me many months before that she and Tony were coming to Canada again and Linda really hoped I would join them for a week getting down to Yellowstone National Park and back. Because I hadn't been away in so long, I was extremely hesitant : ) However, I did go, and had the most wonderfully enjoyable (and spectacular!) time going to not only Yellowstone, but also Grand Teton National Park, and Glacier-Waterton Peace Park! Can never thank Linda and Tony enough for this! I've known Linda since she was a baby (she's about four? years younger than I am, around my Brother's age), so we had a week's precious time to "catch up". I'd only ever met Tony once, when they came to Canada for a holiday six years ago. He deserves a medal for putting up with me for a whole week!! <br /> <br /> I visited Mammoth Hot Springs and the rest of Yellowstone National Park 30+ years ago, when my kids were very young. I was thrilled to get the chance to see this fascinating area again.<br /> <br /> Even after six days of the most amazing scenery and wildlife, I still had plenty of joy to feel when we stopped at a Mission Mountain pull-off on our way north to Kalispell, Montana, US, and saw a row of Teasels. I so rarely see these, but I love to photograph them. <br /> <br /> "Teasel is considered an invasive species in the United States. It is known to form a monoculture, capable of crowding out all native plant species, and therefore is discouraged and/or eliminated within restored open lands and other conservation areas."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipsacus" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipsacus</a></div> Teasels growing wild <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/42014162/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/41/62/42014162.3fad8bc4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A photo from my archives, taken on 16 September 2012, during a wonderful week's trip down to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park with special friends from England, Linda and Tony (explanation is in my "US holiday, September 2012" set).<br /> <br /> I had an absolutely amazing week away with my friends from England, Linda and Tony. We left Calgary early on 11 September 2012 and returned late on 17 September 2012. Believe it or not, this was only my second holiday in about 30 years! Some of you may remember that when my Brother in England died almost two years ago, several of my long-time friends who lived in the same city stepped forward and helped me deal with everything long distance, from my Brother's funeral to finding everything possible in the house a good home (donated or sold). All my parents' belongings were there, too, so it was a mammoth task to go through everything and put aside every single personal item or document, which were then shipped to me here. Just one of the priceless things was when Linda went through all my Father's old movies, picked out every inch of them that she thought I would want to have, and then took them to be copied to DVD. Of course, everything was done thoughtfully and lovingly - and it still has me shaking my head that anyone could spend so much time doing SO much for someone else. <br /> <br /> Anyway, to cut a very long story short, Linda had told me many months before that she and Tony were coming to Canada again and Linda really hoped I would join them for a week getting down to Yellowstone National Park and back. Because I hadn't been away in so long, I was extremely hesitant : ) However, I did go, and had the most wonderfully enjoyable (and spectacular!) time going to not only Yellowstone, but also Grand Teton National Park, and Glacier-Waterton Peace Park! Can never thank Linda and Tony enough for this! I've known Linda since she was a baby (she's about four? years younger than I am, around my Brother's age), so we had a week's precious time to "catch up". I'd only ever met Tony once, when they came to Canada for a holiday six years ago. He deserves a medal for putting up with me for a whole week!! <br /> <br /> I visited Mammoth Hot Springs and the rest of Yellowstone National Park 30+ years ago, when my kids were very young. I was thrilled to get the chance to see this fascinating area again.<br /> <br /> Even after six days of the most amazing scenery and wildlife, I still had plenty of joy to feel when we stopped at a Mission Mountain pull-off on our way north to Kalispell, Montana, US, and saw a row of Teasels. I so rarely see these, but I love to photograph them. <br /> <br /> "Teasel is considered an invasive species in the United States. It is known to form a monoculture, capable of crowding out all native plant species, and therefore is discouraged and/or eliminated within restored open lands and other conservation areas."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipsacus" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dipsacus</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40474772/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2015-11-28,doc-40474772 Sat, 28 Nov 2015 14:18:16 +0000 2012-09-14T15:43:55-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40474772/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/47/72/40474772.590e6981.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Zoomed and cropped and not the best quality, unfortunately. I saw a number of these beautiful Pronghorns during a week's holiday to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park with dear friends from England, Linda and Tony, back in 2012. Photographed in Yellowstone National Park on 14 September 2012. We do get these way east and south of Calgary, but I've only ever seen them once or twice. I still can't believe that people can get a licence to kill these animals - for 'sport'<br /> <br /> "Though not an antelope, it is often known colloquially in North America as the prong buck, pronghorn antelope, or simply antelope."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronghorn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronghorn</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/antelope/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/antelope/</a><br /> <br /> "The Pronghorn belongs in a Family (Antilocapridae) all by itself and has no other close, living relatives; it is not related at all to the "antelopes" of Africa. Pronghorns in Alberta are at the extreme northern limit of their range in North America, found in wide, flat, open areas where they can see their enemies from a long way off." <br /> <br /> ""Pronghorns are found in the prairie life zone of southeastern Alberta, where they are at the northern limit of their North American range. Pronghorn are classified as Sensitive in the General Status of Alberta Wild Species report. Sensitive populations are highly susceptible to extreme climatic conditions. Found mainly in the southeastern portion of the province. Cultivation of native prairie threatens habitat.<br /> <br /> Though it sometimes bears the name, the pronghorn is not a true antelope. True antelope have permanent, unbranched horns. The horns of the pronghorn are unique in that they are branched, or pronged, and they are not permanent. The outer sheath or "horn," composed mainly of hair, is shed every fall." From Alberta Fish & Wildlife.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://srd.alberta.ca/FishWildlife/WildSpecies/Mammals/WildCattleRelated/Pronghorn.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">srd.alberta.ca/FishWildlife/WildSpecies/Mammals/WildCattleRelated/Pronghorn.aspx</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/antelope/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/antelope/</a></div> Pronghorn <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40474772/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/47/72/40474772.590e6981.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Zoomed and cropped and not the best quality, unfortunately. I saw a number of these beautiful Pronghorns during a week's holiday to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park with dear friends from England, Linda and Tony, back in 2012. Photographed in Yellowstone National Park on 14 September 2012. We do get these way east and south of Calgary, but I've only ever seen them once or twice. I still can't believe that people can get a licence to kill these animals - for 'sport'<br /> <br /> "Though not an antelope, it is often known colloquially in North America as the prong buck, pronghorn antelope, or simply antelope."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronghorn" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronghorn</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/antelope/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/antelope/</a><br /> <br /> "The Pronghorn belongs in a Family (Antilocapridae) all by itself and has no other close, living relatives; it is not related at all to the "antelopes" of Africa. Pronghorns in Alberta are at the extreme northern limit of their range in North America, found in wide, flat, open areas where they can see their enemies from a long way off." <br /> <br /> ""Pronghorns are found in the prairie life zone of southeastern Alberta, where they are at the northern limit of their North American range. Pronghorn are classified as Sensitive in the General Status of Alberta Wild Species report. Sensitive populations are highly susceptible to extreme climatic conditions. Found mainly in the southeastern portion of the province. Cultivation of native prairie threatens habitat.<br /> <br /> Though it sometimes bears the name, the pronghorn is not a true antelope. True antelope have permanent, unbranched horns. The horns of the pronghorn are unique in that they are branched, or pronged, and they are not permanent. The outer sheath or "horn," composed mainly of hair, is shed every fall." From Alberta Fish & Wildlife.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://srd.alberta.ca/FishWildlife/WildSpecies/Mammals/WildCattleRelated/Pronghorn.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">srd.alberta.ca/FishWildlife/WildSpecies/Mammals/WildCattleRelated/Pronghorn.aspx</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/antelope/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/antelope/</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40442168/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2015-11-26,doc-40442168 Thu, 26 Nov 2015 13:44:38 +0000 2012-09-14T13:56:06-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40442168/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/68/40442168.8507e623.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">HAPPY THANKSGIVING!<br /> <br /> All three photos posted this morning were taken in the United States in September 2012. Thought I would dig into my archives and find three photos to remind me of what a great country the US is and what treasures it holds. Not that I ever forget : ) Wanted to wish all Americans everywhere, at home or living in other countries around the world, a wonderful Thanksgiving. Special thoughts to those who are serving their country, and their families, especially those who will not be able to spend this special day together.<br /> <br /> These are some of the Bison that dear friends (Linda and Tony) from England and I saw during our time in Yellowstone National Park, US. These animals are just huge and powerful - was so thankful for good zoom : ) Our week away, 11-17 September, took us down to Grand Teton National Park as well, returning to Calgary via Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. We came across several herds of Bison during our trip, and also came across a few "lone" Bison, some distant and some very close. The one day, we were lucky enough to witness a distant small herd thundering down a dusty hillside slope to the river below. Felt like we were watching an old Cowboy movie or documentary.<br /> <br /> "The bison (Bison bison) is the largest land mammal in North America. In a typical year, more than 3,000 bison roam the grasslands of Yellowstone National Park. Bulls are more massive in appearance than cows, and more bearded. For their size, bison are agile and quick, capable of speeds in excess of 30 mph. Each year, bison injure park visitors who approach too closely.<br /> <br /> Most animals in Yellowstone are subject to different management goals when they leave the park. Bison require special attention because many have been exposed to the bacteria that causes brucellosis, a disease that also infects domestic cattle. Yellowstone has worked with the state of Montana and other federal agencies to develop a plan for managing the bison population in a way that protects both its wild and free-roaming characteristics and the health of Montana cattle.<br /> <br /> Yellowstone is the only place in the lower 48 states where a population of wild bison has persisted since prehistoric times, although fewer than 50 native bison remained here in 1902. Fearing extinction, the park imported 21 bison from two privately-owned herds, as foundation stock for a bison ranching project that spanned 50 years at the Buffalo Ranch in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley. Activities there included irrigation, hay-feeding, roundups, culling, and predator control, to artificially ensure herd survival. By the 1920s, some intermingling of the introduced and wild bison had begun. With protection from poaching, the native and transplanted populations increased. In 1936, bison were transplanted to historic habitats in the Firehole River and Hayden Valley. In 1954, the entire population numbered 1,477. Bison were trapped and herds periodically reduced until 1967, when only 397 bison were counted park wide. All bison herd reduction activities were phased out after 1966, again allowing natural ecological processes to determine bison numbers and distribution. Although winterkill takes a toll, by 1996 bison numbers had increased to about 3,500."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/bison.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/bison.htm</a><br /> <br /> "Brucellosis has caused devastating losses to farmers in the United States over the last century. It has cost the Federal Government, the States, and the livestock industry billions of dollars in direct losses and the cost of efforts to eliminate the disease. Brucellosis causes abortions, infertility, and lowered milk production in cattle and bison and is transmissible to humans as undulant fever. In people, the disease causes severe flu like symptoms that can last for months or years. Treatment in humans is not always successful. Moreover, treatment is not successful in animals.<br /> <br /> The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has been working cooperatively with the livestock industries and State animal health authorities to eradicate brucellosis from the United States. As of March 1, 2002, 48 States have achieved brucellosis-free status with no known infection.<br /> <br /> The only known focus of Brucella abortus infection left in the nation is in bison and elk in the Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA). With respect to this area, APHIS is cooperating with State and Federal agencies to implement a bison management plan, in order to provide for a free ranging bison herd and to prevent exposure of cattle to potentially infected wildlife."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_dis_spec/cattle/downloads/cattle-bison.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_dis_spec/cattle/d...</a></div> Happy Thanksgiving! <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40442168/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/68/40442168.8507e623.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">HAPPY THANKSGIVING!<br /> <br /> All three photos posted this morning were taken in the United States in September 2012. Thought I would dig into my archives and find three photos to remind me of what a great country the US is and what treasures it holds. Not that I ever forget : ) Wanted to wish all Americans everywhere, at home or living in other countries around the world, a wonderful Thanksgiving. Special thoughts to those who are serving their country, and their families, especially those who will not be able to spend this special day together.<br /> <br /> These are some of the Bison that dear friends (Linda and Tony) from England and I saw during our time in Yellowstone National Park, US. These animals are just huge and powerful - was so thankful for good zoom : ) Our week away, 11-17 September, took us down to Grand Teton National Park as well, returning to Calgary via Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. We came across several herds of Bison during our trip, and also came across a few "lone" Bison, some distant and some very close. The one day, we were lucky enough to witness a distant small herd thundering down a dusty hillside slope to the river below. Felt like we were watching an old Cowboy movie or documentary.<br /> <br /> "The bison (Bison bison) is the largest land mammal in North America. In a typical year, more than 3,000 bison roam the grasslands of Yellowstone National Park. Bulls are more massive in appearance than cows, and more bearded. For their size, bison are agile and quick, capable of speeds in excess of 30 mph. Each year, bison injure park visitors who approach too closely.<br /> <br /> Most animals in Yellowstone are subject to different management goals when they leave the park. Bison require special attention because many have been exposed to the bacteria that causes brucellosis, a disease that also infects domestic cattle. Yellowstone has worked with the state of Montana and other federal agencies to develop a plan for managing the bison population in a way that protects both its wild and free-roaming characteristics and the health of Montana cattle.<br /> <br /> Yellowstone is the only place in the lower 48 states where a population of wild bison has persisted since prehistoric times, although fewer than 50 native bison remained here in 1902. Fearing extinction, the park imported 21 bison from two privately-owned herds, as foundation stock for a bison ranching project that spanned 50 years at the Buffalo Ranch in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley. Activities there included irrigation, hay-feeding, roundups, culling, and predator control, to artificially ensure herd survival. By the 1920s, some intermingling of the introduced and wild bison had begun. With protection from poaching, the native and transplanted populations increased. In 1936, bison were transplanted to historic habitats in the Firehole River and Hayden Valley. In 1954, the entire population numbered 1,477. Bison were trapped and herds periodically reduced until 1967, when only 397 bison were counted park wide. All bison herd reduction activities were phased out after 1966, again allowing natural ecological processes to determine bison numbers and distribution. Although winterkill takes a toll, by 1996 bison numbers had increased to about 3,500."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/bison.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.nps.gov/yell/naturescience/bison.htm</a><br /> <br /> "Brucellosis has caused devastating losses to farmers in the United States over the last century. It has cost the Federal Government, the States, and the livestock industry billions of dollars in direct losses and the cost of efforts to eliminate the disease. Brucellosis causes abortions, infertility, and lowered milk production in cattle and bison and is transmissible to humans as undulant fever. In people, the disease causes severe flu like symptoms that can last for months or years. Treatment in humans is not always successful. Moreover, treatment is not successful in animals.<br /> <br /> The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has been working cooperatively with the livestock industries and State animal health authorities to eradicate brucellosis from the United States. As of March 1, 2002, 48 States have achieved brucellosis-free status with no known infection.<br /> <br /> The only known focus of Brucella abortus infection left in the nation is in bison and elk in the Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA). With respect to this area, APHIS is cooperating with State and Federal agencies to implement a bison management plan, in order to provide for a free ranging bison herd and to prevent exposure of cattle to potentially infected wildlife."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_dis_spec/cattle/downloads/cattle-bison.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_dis_spec/cattle/d...</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40442128/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2015-11-26,doc-40442128 Thu, 26 Nov 2015 13:44:38 +0000 2012-09-11T19:29:02-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40442128/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/28/40442128.de248649.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">HAPPY THANKSGIVING!<br /> <br /> All three photos posted this morning were taken in the United States in September 2012. Thought I would dig into my archives and find three photos to remind me of what a great country the US is and what treasures it holds. Not that I ever forget that. Wanted to wish all Americans everywhere, at home or living in other countries around the world, a wonderful Thanksgiving. Special thoughts to those who are serving their country, and their families, especially those who will not be able to spend the day together.<br /> <br /> This stunning sunset was seen over Great Falls, Montana, US, when dear friends from England, Linda and Tony, and I, stopped in Great Falls for the night, on our way down to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Taken on 11 September 2012. Believe it or not, this was only my second holiday of any kind in about 30 years! It had been 32 years since I had been to Yellowstone, so I was absolutely thrilled to get this wonderful chance to visit the park again.<br /> <br /> A fun memory from a previous Thanksgiving, from 2011, added in a comment box below.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/search/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/search/</a></div> Sunset over Great Falls, US <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40442128/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/21/28/40442128.de248649.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">HAPPY THANKSGIVING!<br /> <br /> All three photos posted this morning were taken in the United States in September 2012. Thought I would dig into my archives and find three photos to remind me of what a great country the US is and what treasures it holds. Not that I ever forget that. Wanted to wish all Americans everywhere, at home or living in other countries around the world, a wonderful Thanksgiving. Special thoughts to those who are serving their country, and their families, especially those who will not be able to spend the day together.<br /> <br /> This stunning sunset was seen over Great Falls, Montana, US, when dear friends from England, Linda and Tony, and I, stopped in Great Falls for the night, on our way down to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Taken on 11 September 2012. Believe it or not, this was only my second holiday of any kind in about 30 years! It had been 32 years since I had been to Yellowstone, so I was absolutely thrilled to get this wonderful chance to visit the park again.<br /> <br /> A fun memory from a previous Thanksgiving, from 2011, added in a comment box below.<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/search/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/search/</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40442098/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2015-11-26,doc-40442098 Thu, 26 Nov 2015 13:44:37 +0000 2012-09-14T12:25:02-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40442098/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/20/98/40442098.13c68cf3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">HAPPY THANKSGIVING!<br /> <br /> All three photos posted this morning were taken in the United States in September 2012. Thought I would dig into my archives and find three photos to remind me of what a great country the US is and what treasures it holds. Not that I ever forget that. Wanted to wish all Americans everywhere, at home or living in other countries around the world, a wonderful Thanksgiving. Special thoughts to those who are serving their country, and their families, especially those who will not be able to spend this special day together.<br /> <br /> Common Ravens look black, but when seen up close, which doesn't usually happen, you can see the variety of colours in those beautiful feathers. This was a slightly scruffy Raven that was hanging around one of the parking lots along the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River (North Rim?), no doubt hoping to find some easy food. Taken on 14 September 2012, during my week's holiday with dear friends from England, down as far as Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons.<br /> <br /> "Common Ravens will eat almost anything they can get hold of. They eat carrion; small animals from the size of mice and baby tortoises up to adult Rock Pigeons and nestling Great Blue Herons; eggs; grasshoppers, beetles, scorpions, and other arthropods; fish; wolf and sled-dog dung; grains, buds, and berries; pet food; and many types of human food including unattended picnic items and garbage." <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/common_raven/lifehistory" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/common_raven/lifehistory</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Raven" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Raven</a></div> Raven, Yellowstone National Park <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/40442098/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/20/98/40442098.13c68cf3.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">HAPPY THANKSGIVING!<br /> <br /> All three photos posted this morning were taken in the United States in September 2012. Thought I would dig into my archives and find three photos to remind me of what a great country the US is and what treasures it holds. Not that I ever forget that. Wanted to wish all Americans everywhere, at home or living in other countries around the world, a wonderful Thanksgiving. Special thoughts to those who are serving their country, and their families, especially those who will not be able to spend this special day together.<br /> <br /> Common Ravens look black, but when seen up close, which doesn't usually happen, you can see the variety of colours in those beautiful feathers. This was a slightly scruffy Raven that was hanging around one of the parking lots along the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River (North Rim?), no doubt hoping to find some easy food. Taken on 14 September 2012, during my week's holiday with dear friends from England, down as far as Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons.<br /> <br /> "Common Ravens will eat almost anything they can get hold of. They eat carrion; small animals from the size of mice and baby tortoises up to adult Rock Pigeons and nestling Great Blue Herons; eggs; grasshoppers, beetles, scorpions, and other arthropods; fish; wolf and sled-dog dung; grains, buds, and berries; pet food; and many types of human food including unattended picnic items and garbage." <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/common_raven/lifehistory" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/common_raven/lifehistory</a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Raven" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Raven</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/37198586/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2015-02-24,doc-37198586 Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:43:49 +0000 2012-09-12T15:51:22-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/37198586/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/86/37198586.c6366ee5.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">How we (friends from England, Linda and Tony, and myself) enjoyed ourselves at the wonderful Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US, on 12 September 2012! I had visited Mammoth Hot Springs and the rest of Yellowstone National Park 32 years ago, when my kids were very young. Loved Mammoth Hot Springs, so was thrilled to get the chance to see this fascinating area again. Believe it or not, this was only my second holiday in about 30 years!<br /> <br /> Our week was spent in Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Tetons, and Glacier/Waterton Lakes National Park. Breathtaking scenery everywhere.<br /> <br /> "Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park ... It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate (over two tons flow into Mammoth each day in a solution). Although these springs lie outside the caldera boundary, their energy has been attributed to the same magmatic system that fuels other Yellowstone geothermal areas... A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs</a><br /> <br /> For a diagram of the Hot Springs layout:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG</a><br /> <br /> Map of Yellowstone National Park:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf</a></div> Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone N P <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/37198586/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/85/86/37198586.c6366ee5.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">How we (friends from England, Linda and Tony, and myself) enjoyed ourselves at the wonderful Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US, on 12 September 2012! I had visited Mammoth Hot Springs and the rest of Yellowstone National Park 32 years ago, when my kids were very young. Loved Mammoth Hot Springs, so was thrilled to get the chance to see this fascinating area again. Believe it or not, this was only my second holiday in about 30 years!<br /> <br /> Our week was spent in Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Tetons, and Glacier/Waterton Lakes National Park. Breathtaking scenery everywhere.<br /> <br /> "Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park ... It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate (over two tons flow into Mammoth each day in a solution). Although these springs lie outside the caldera boundary, their energy has been attributed to the same magmatic system that fuels other Yellowstone geothermal areas... A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs</a><br /> <br /> For a diagram of the Hot Springs layout:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG</a><br /> <br /> Map of Yellowstone National Park:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35820203/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2014-11-06,doc-35820203 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:47:51 +0000 2012-09-11T19:17:06-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35820203/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/146/02/03/35820203.67bcfd05.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Digging into my archives for two of my photos posted this morning.. This was the start of a stunning sunset, seen over Great Falls, Montana, US, when two great friends (from England) and I stopped in Great Falls for the night, on our way down to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Taken on 11 September 2012. Believe it or not, this was only my second holiday of any kind in about 30 years!</div> Sunset over Great Falls, US <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35820203/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/146/02/03/35820203.67bcfd05.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Digging into my archives for two of my photos posted this morning.. This was the start of a stunning sunset, seen over Great Falls, Montana, US, when two great friends (from England) and I stopped in Great Falls for the night, on our way down to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Taken on 11 September 2012. Believe it or not, this was only my second holiday of any kind in about 30 years!</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35819399/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2014-11-06,doc-35819399 Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:47:50 +0000 2012-09-12T16:23:49-07:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35819399/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/146/93/99/35819399.e963e9a4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">How we (friends from England, Linda and Tony, and myself) enjoyed ourselves at the wonderful Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US, on 12 September 2012! I had visited Mammoth Hot Springs and the rest of Yellowstone National Park 32 years ago, when my kids were very young. Loved Mammoth Hot Springs, so was thrilled to get the chance to see this fascinating area again. Believe it or not, this was only my second holiday in about 30 years!<br /> <br /> "Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park ... It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate (over two tons flow into Mammoth each day in a solution). Although these springs lie outside the caldera boundary, their energy has been attributed to the same magmatic system that fuels other Yellowstone geothermal areas... A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs</a><br /> <br /> For a diagram of the Hot Springs layout:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG</a><br /> <br /> Map of Yellowstone National Park:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf</a></div> Mammoth Hot Springs <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/35819399/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/146/93/99/35819399.e963e9a4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">How we (friends from England, Linda and Tony, and myself) enjoyed ourselves at the wonderful Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US, on 12 September 2012! I had visited Mammoth Hot Springs and the rest of Yellowstone National Park 32 years ago, when my kids were very young. Loved Mammoth Hot Springs, so was thrilled to get the chance to see this fascinating area again. Believe it or not, this was only my second holiday in about 30 years!<br /> <br /> "Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park ... It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate (over two tons flow into Mammoth each day in a solution). Although these springs lie outside the caldera boundary, their energy has been attributed to the same magmatic system that fuels other Yellowstone geothermal areas... A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs</a><br /> <br /> For a diagram of the Hot Springs layout:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG</a><br /> <br /> Map of Yellowstone National Park:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/33284409/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2014-06-14,doc-33284409 Sat, 14 Jun 2014 03:58:25 +0000 2012-09-12T17:51:56-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/33284409/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/44/09/33284409.189092e6.240.jpg?r2" width="177" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Such amazing scenery can be seen at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park. in the US. I thought it would be so easy to remember, or at least place on a map, each of the different formations we saw and photographed. However, I found it more difficult than I thought, especially as many of the formations change over the years and so other photos on the Internet often look different. I believe this was taken near Canary Spring.<br /> <br /> I visited Mammoth Hot Springs and the rest of Yellowstone National Park 30+ years ago, when my kids were very young. Loved Mammoth Hot Springs, so was thrilled to get the chance to see this fascinating area again. This time, it was while I was on a wonderful week's holiday with special friends from England, in September 2012. We visited Mammoth Hot Springs on 12 September.<br /> <br /> "Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park ... It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate (over two tons flow into Mammoth each day in a solution). Although these springs lie outside the caldera boundary, their energy has been attributed to the same magmatic system that fuels other Yellowstone geothermal areas... A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs</a><br /> <br /> For a diagram of the Hot Springs layout:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG</a><br /> <br /> Map of Yellowstone National Park:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf</a></div> Mammoth Hot Springs <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/33284409/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/44/09/33284409.189092e6.240.jpg?r2" width="177" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Such amazing scenery can be seen at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park. in the US. I thought it would be so easy to remember, or at least place on a map, each of the different formations we saw and photographed. However, I found it more difficult than I thought, especially as many of the formations change over the years and so other photos on the Internet often look different. I believe this was taken near Canary Spring.<br /> <br /> I visited Mammoth Hot Springs and the rest of Yellowstone National Park 30+ years ago, when my kids were very young. Loved Mammoth Hot Springs, so was thrilled to get the chance to see this fascinating area again. This time, it was while I was on a wonderful week's holiday with special friends from England, in September 2012. We visited Mammoth Hot Springs on 12 September.<br /> <br /> "Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park ... It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate (over two tons flow into Mammoth each day in a solution). Although these springs lie outside the caldera boundary, their energy has been attributed to the same magmatic system that fuels other Yellowstone geothermal areas... A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs</a><br /> <br /> For a diagram of the Hot Springs layout:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG</a><br /> <br /> Map of Yellowstone National Park:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/33283523/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2014-06-14,doc-33283523 Sat, 14 Jun 2014 00:12:05 +0000 2012-09-12T16:23:26-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/33283523/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/35/23/33283523.f57340fc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Such amazing formations can be seen at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park. I thought it would be so easy to remember, or at least place on a map, each of the different formations we saw and photographed. However, I'm finding it more difficult than I thought, especially as many of the formations change over the years and so other photos on the Internet often look different. I think this was Minerva Terrace, but would really appreciate it if anyone out there can either confirm or correct my ID - thanks!<br /> <br /> I visited Mammoth Hot Springs and the rest of Yellowstone National Park 30+ years ago, when my kids were very young. Loved Mammoth Hot Springs, so was thrilled to get the chance to see this fascinating area again. This time, it was while I was on a wonderful week's holiday with special friends from England, in September 2012. We visited Mammoth Hot Springs on 12 September.<br /> <br /> "Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park ... It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate (over two tons flow into Mammoth each day in a solution). Although these springs lie outside the caldera boundary, their energy has been attributed to the same magmatic system that fuels other Yellowstone geothermal areas... A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs</a><br /> <br /> For a diagram of the Hot Springs layout:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG</a><br /> <br /> Map of Yellowstone National Park:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf</a></div> One of nature&#039;s wonders <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/33283523/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/143/35/23/33283523.f57340fc.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Such amazing formations can be seen at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park. I thought it would be so easy to remember, or at least place on a map, each of the different formations we saw and photographed. However, I'm finding it more difficult than I thought, especially as many of the formations change over the years and so other photos on the Internet often look different. I think this was Minerva Terrace, but would really appreciate it if anyone out there can either confirm or correct my ID - thanks!<br /> <br /> I visited Mammoth Hot Springs and the rest of Yellowstone National Park 30+ years ago, when my kids were very young. Loved Mammoth Hot Springs, so was thrilled to get the chance to see this fascinating area again. This time, it was while I was on a wonderful week's holiday with special friends from England, in September 2012. We visited Mammoth Hot Springs on 12 September.<br /> <br /> "Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park ... It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate (over two tons flow into Mammoth each day in a solution). Although these springs lie outside the caldera boundary, their energy has been attributed to the same magmatic system that fuels other Yellowstone geothermal areas... A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs</a><br /> <br /> For a diagram of the Hot Springs layout:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG</a><br /> <br /> Map of Yellowstone National Park:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/32238433/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2014-04-24,doc-32238433 Thu, 24 Apr 2014 15:23:43 +0000 2012-09-15T10:47:24-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/32238433/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/84/33/32238433.d18796b5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This was an absolutely amazing week away with my friends, Linda and Tony, from England. I had known Linda since she was a baby and I was four or five years old, and our parents were best friends. Believe it or not, this was only my second holiday in about 30 years! Some of you may just remember that when my Brother in England died, several of my long-time friends who lived in the same city all stepped forward and helped me deal with everything long distance, from my Brother's funeral to finding everything possible in the house a good home (sold or donated). All my parents' belongings were there, too, so it was a mammoth task to go through everything and put aside every single personal item or document, which were then shipped to me here. When Linda and Tony were planning their trip to Canada, they persuaded me to join them for this wonderful week in Yellowstone National Park. I didn't know we were also going to Grand Teton National Park and then coming home via Glacier/Waterton National Parks, too! A wonderful treat!<br /> <br /> It's not easy to remember what all the different hot springs and geysers are in Yellowstone National Park, so hopefully I am identifying them correctly. I believe this hot spring is Abyss Pool, which is near the Black Pool, at the West Thumb Geyser Basin. Amazing how similar some of them look - especially once you are back home after your trip and a year and a half has gone by! In the distance is Yellowstone Lake.<br /> <br /> "Temperature 172°F. Dimensions 30x57 feet. Depth 53 feet. Abyss Pool is a colorful and interesting pool in the West Thumb Geyser Basin. Abyss is the deepest pool known in Yellowstone and received its name for its abyss-like depth. The dark green-colored water gives the illusion of a bottomless pool. Vandalism may have changed this pool's temperature. Coins and other debris thrown in have caused the vent to plug. The reduced spring flow also reduced the pool temperature, allowing abundant algae growth along the edge and run-off channels. The extensive microbial mats now support ephydrid flies, spiders and killdeers. An unusual eruption in 1987 caused the pool to surge and temporarily destroyed the microbial mats." <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.yellowstonenationalpark.com/westthumb.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.yellowstonenationalpark.com/westthumb.htm</a></div> Abyss Pool, West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/32238433/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/142/84/33/32238433.d18796b5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This was an absolutely amazing week away with my friends, Linda and Tony, from England. I had known Linda since she was a baby and I was four or five years old, and our parents were best friends. Believe it or not, this was only my second holiday in about 30 years! Some of you may just remember that when my Brother in England died, several of my long-time friends who lived in the same city all stepped forward and helped me deal with everything long distance, from my Brother's funeral to finding everything possible in the house a good home (sold or donated). All my parents' belongings were there, too, so it was a mammoth task to go through everything and put aside every single personal item or document, which were then shipped to me here. When Linda and Tony were planning their trip to Canada, they persuaded me to join them for this wonderful week in Yellowstone National Park. I didn't know we were also going to Grand Teton National Park and then coming home via Glacier/Waterton National Parks, too! A wonderful treat!<br /> <br /> It's not easy to remember what all the different hot springs and geysers are in Yellowstone National Park, so hopefully I am identifying them correctly. I believe this hot spring is Abyss Pool, which is near the Black Pool, at the West Thumb Geyser Basin. Amazing how similar some of them look - especially once you are back home after your trip and a year and a half has gone by! In the distance is Yellowstone Lake.<br /> <br /> "Temperature 172°F. Dimensions 30x57 feet. Depth 53 feet. Abyss Pool is a colorful and interesting pool in the West Thumb Geyser Basin. Abyss is the deepest pool known in Yellowstone and received its name for its abyss-like depth. The dark green-colored water gives the illusion of a bottomless pool. Vandalism may have changed this pool's temperature. Coins and other debris thrown in have caused the vent to plug. The reduced spring flow also reduced the pool temperature, allowing abundant algae growth along the edge and run-off channels. The extensive microbial mats now support ephydrid flies, spiders and killdeers. An unusual eruption in 1987 caused the pool to surge and temporarily destroyed the microbial mats." <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.yellowstonenationalpark.com/westthumb.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.yellowstonenationalpark.com/westthumb.htm</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/15426407/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2013-05-23,doc-15426407 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:00:28 +0000 2012-09-12T17:23:18-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/15426407/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/124/64/07/15426407.557ef661.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I visited Mammoth Hot Springs and the rest of Yellowstone National Park 30+ years ago, when my kids were very young. Loved Mammoth Hot Springs, so was thrilled to get the chance to see this fascinating area again. The photo above shows part of the Main Terrace, taken on 12 September 2012.<br /> <br /> "Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park ... It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate (over two tons flow into Mammoth each day in a solution). Although these springs lie outside the caldera boundary, their energy has been attributed to the same magmatic system that fuels other Yellowstone geothermal areas... A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs</a><br /> <br /> For a diagram of the Hot Springs layout:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG</a><br /> <br /> Map of Yellowstone National Park:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf</a></div> Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/15426407/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/124/64/07/15426407.557ef661.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I visited Mammoth Hot Springs and the rest of Yellowstone National Park 30+ years ago, when my kids were very young. Loved Mammoth Hot Springs, so was thrilled to get the chance to see this fascinating area again. The photo above shows part of the Main Terrace, taken on 12 September 2012.<br /> <br /> "Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park ... It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate (over two tons flow into Mammoth each day in a solution). Although these springs lie outside the caldera boundary, their energy has been attributed to the same magmatic system that fuels other Yellowstone geothermal areas... A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs</a><br /> <br /> For a diagram of the Hot Springs layout:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG</a><br /> <br /> Map of Yellowstone National Park:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22622499/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2013-04-27,doc-22622499 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:23:20 +0000 2012-09-12T16:25:58-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22622499/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/24/99/22622499.fce2f5ad.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">These are terraces seen at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US. Photographed on 12th September 2012, the second day of a wonderful week's trip with great friends from England, to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.<br /> <br /> I visited Mammoth Hot Springs and the rest of Yellowstone National Park 32 years ago, when my kids were very young. Loved Mammoth Hot Springs, so was thrilled to get the chance to see this fascinating area again. <br /> <br /> "Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park ... It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate (over two tons flow into Mammoth each day in a solution). Although these springs lie outside the caldera boundary, their energy has been attributed to the same magmatic system that fuels other Yellowstone geothermal areas... A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs</a><br /> <br /> For a diagram of the Hot Springs layout:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG</a><br /> <br /> Map of Yellowstone National Park:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf</a></div> Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22622499/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/24/99/22622499.fce2f5ad.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">These are terraces seen at Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US. Photographed on 12th September 2012, the second day of a wonderful week's trip with great friends from England, to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.<br /> <br /> I visited Mammoth Hot Springs and the rest of Yellowstone National Park 32 years ago, when my kids were very young. Loved Mammoth Hot Springs, so was thrilled to get the chance to see this fascinating area again. <br /> <br /> "Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park ... It was created over thousands of years as hot water from the spring cooled and deposited calcium carbonate (over two tons flow into Mammoth each day in a solution). Although these springs lie outside the caldera boundary, their energy has been attributed to the same magmatic system that fuels other Yellowstone geothermal areas... A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Hot_Springs</a><br /> <br /> For a diagram of the Hot Springs layout:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MammothHotSprings.JPG</a><br /> <br /> Map of Yellowstone National Park:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">hfc.nps.gov/carto/PDF/YELLmap2.pdf</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22621501/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2013-03-16,doc-22621501 Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:13:11 +0000 2012-09-14T16:44:51-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22621501/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/15/01/22621501.a35eea3a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I have so many photos taken on a wonderful week's trip down to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Tetons, that I still haven't posted. Thought I'd add this one, taken in Yellowstone on 14 September 2012. The wild Bison/Buffalo love to roam these rolling hills. <br /> <br /> "The first Yellowstone supervolcanic eruption 2.1 million years ago was at least 25,000 times larger than the Mount St. Helens eruption. Two other Yellowstone super eruptions 1.3 million and 640,000 years ago, though smaller than the first one, would still dwarf any normal volcanic eruption. Few would expect the tranquil national park would actually be sitting on the mouth of a sleeping giant. The physical characteristic of a supervolcano isn't a typical cone-shaped mountainous peak. Instead, supervolcanoes have what are called calderas. These are vast sunken areas that are formed after previous super eruptions as the ground was blown out and fell back to rest." From CNN website.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/30/us/wus-supervolcanoes-yellowstone" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.cnn.com/2012/08/30/us/wus-supervolcanoes-yellowstone</a></div> The rolling hills of Yellowstone <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22621501/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/15/01/22621501.a35eea3a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I have so many photos taken on a wonderful week's trip down to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Tetons, that I still haven't posted. Thought I'd add this one, taken in Yellowstone on 14 September 2012. The wild Bison/Buffalo love to roam these rolling hills. <br /> <br /> "The first Yellowstone supervolcanic eruption 2.1 million years ago was at least 25,000 times larger than the Mount St. Helens eruption. Two other Yellowstone super eruptions 1.3 million and 640,000 years ago, though smaller than the first one, would still dwarf any normal volcanic eruption. Few would expect the tranquil national park would actually be sitting on the mouth of a sleeping giant. The physical characteristic of a supervolcano isn't a typical cone-shaped mountainous peak. Instead, supervolcanoes have what are called calderas. These are vast sunken areas that are formed after previous super eruptions as the ground was blown out and fell back to rest." From CNN website.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2012/08/30/us/wus-supervolcanoes-yellowstone" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.cnn.com/2012/08/30/us/wus-supervolcanoes-yellowstone</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22621119/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2013-02-14,doc-22621119 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:11:59 +0000 2012-09-11T10:31:43-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22621119/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/11/19/22621119.e452f722.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">My friends and I had just a very quick stop at the Bomber Command Museum of Canada on Highway #2 at Nanton, Alberta, on our way south from Calgary, heading down to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, US. The Nanton Lancaster Society made the decision to change the name of the museum from the Nanton Lancaster Museum to the Bomber Command Museum of Canada, in 2010.<br /> <br /> This photo is of one of the planes that is on display outside. It's a very sobering thought that there are 10,659 names on the Museum's Memorial Wall.<br /> <br /> Their website is a great place for those interested in information about War and Aviation:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/</a></div> 18152JF-152 Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck 3D <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22621119/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/11/19/22621119.e452f722.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">My friends and I had just a very quick stop at the Bomber Command Museum of Canada on Highway #2 at Nanton, Alberta, on our way south from Calgary, heading down to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, US. The Nanton Lancaster Society made the decision to change the name of the museum from the Nanton Lancaster Museum to the Bomber Command Museum of Canada, in 2010.<br /> <br /> This photo is of one of the planes that is on display outside. It's a very sobering thought that there are 10,659 names on the Museum's Memorial Wall.<br /> <br /> Their website is a great place for those interested in information about War and Aviation:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22621131/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2013-02-13,doc-22621131 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:22:39 +0000 2012-09-13T15:10:11-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22621131/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/11/31/22621131.882653f4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Another photo from my archives. On day three of my wonderful week's trip down to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park with special friends from England, Linda and Tony (explanation is in my "US holiday, September 2012" set), we visited Midway Geyser Basin, along the Firehole River. Photographed on 13 September, Yellowstone. Grand Prismatic Spring, Excelsior Geyser Crater and Turquoise Pool are also at this Basin. <br /> <br /> "Opal Pool is a hot spring in the Midway Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Opal Pool usually has a temperature of approximately 132 °F (56 °C). Though usually active as a hot spring, Opal Pool is considered a fountain-type geyser.<br /> <br /> The first recorded eruption of Opal Pool was in 1947, recurring in 1949, 1952 and 1953, then ceasing. Eruptions resumed in 1979, happening at least once in most following years. Eruption heights are typically under 30 feet (9.1 m) in height, but some eruptions have been seen with heights of 70 feet (21 m) to 80 feet (24 m). Eruptions occur suddenly following visible convection in the pool, but are unpredictable. The eruption consists of one, huge, burst that throws water 20-80 feet high, making Opal Pool the largest active geyser at Midway Geyser Basin. Much smaller splashes seconds apart stretch the total duration to about 1 minute. Sometime in 2005 Opal completely drained, but it refilled as a beautiful green pool in 2008." From Wikipedia.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.everytrail.com/guide/midway-geyser-basin-yellowstone-national-park" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.everytrail.com/guide/midway-geyser-basin-yellowstone-...</a></div> Opal Pool, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, US <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22621131/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/11/31/22621131.882653f4.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Another photo from my archives. On day three of my wonderful week's trip down to Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park with special friends from England, Linda and Tony (explanation is in my "US holiday, September 2012" set), we visited Midway Geyser Basin, along the Firehole River. Photographed on 13 September, Yellowstone. Grand Prismatic Spring, Excelsior Geyser Crater and Turquoise Pool are also at this Basin. <br /> <br /> "Opal Pool is a hot spring in the Midway Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Opal Pool usually has a temperature of approximately 132 °F (56 °C). Though usually active as a hot spring, Opal Pool is considered a fountain-type geyser.<br /> <br /> The first recorded eruption of Opal Pool was in 1947, recurring in 1949, 1952 and 1953, then ceasing. Eruptions resumed in 1979, happening at least once in most following years. Eruption heights are typically under 30 feet (9.1 m) in height, but some eruptions have been seen with heights of 70 feet (21 m) to 80 feet (24 m). Eruptions occur suddenly following visible convection in the pool, but are unpredictable. The eruption consists of one, huge, burst that throws water 20-80 feet high, making Opal Pool the largest active geyser at Midway Geyser Basin. Much smaller splashes seconds apart stretch the total duration to about 1 minute. Sometime in 2005 Opal completely drained, but it refilled as a beautiful green pool in 2008." From Wikipedia.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.everytrail.com/guide/midway-geyser-basin-yellowstone-national-park" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.everytrail.com/guide/midway-geyser-basin-yellowstone-...</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22621135/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2013-02-12,doc-22621135 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:09:05 +0000 2012-09-13T14:51:32-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22621135/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/11/35/22621135.f7d4678e.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I still haven't posted all that many photos from a week's trip last September. How we (friends from England, Linda and Tony, and myself) enjoyed ourselves at this wonderful hot springs location in Yellowstone National Park on 13 September 2012! The colours and patterns were spectacular, though this particular photo doesn't show the vivid orange colour. <br /> <br /> "The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world, after Frying Pan Lake in New Zealand and Boiling Lake in Dominica. It is located in the Midway Geyser Basin.<br /> <br /> Grand Prismatic Spring was noted by geologists working in the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871, and named by them for its striking coloration. Its colors include blue, green, yellow, orange, red and brown, and recall the rainbow disperson of white light by an optical prism. <br /> <br /> The vivid colors in the spring are the result of pigmented bacteria in the microbial mats that grow around the edges of the mineral-rich water. The bacteria produce colors ranging from green to red; the amount of color in the microbial mats depends on the ratio of chlorophyll to carotenoids and on the temperature of the water which favors one bacterium over another. In the summer, the mats tend to be orange and red, whereas in the winter the mats are usually dark green. The center of the pool is sterile due to extreme heat.... The spring is approximately 250 by 300 feet (80 by 90 m) in size and is 160 feet (50 m) deep. The spring discharges an estimated 560 US gallons (2,100 L) of 160 °F (70 °C) water per minute." From Wikipedia.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prismatic_Spring" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prismatic_Spring</a></div> Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22621135/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/11/35/22621135.f7d4678e.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I still haven't posted all that many photos from a week's trip last September. How we (friends from England, Linda and Tony, and myself) enjoyed ourselves at this wonderful hot springs location in Yellowstone National Park on 13 September 2012! The colours and patterns were spectacular, though this particular photo doesn't show the vivid orange colour. <br /> <br /> "The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States, and the third largest in the world, after Frying Pan Lake in New Zealand and Boiling Lake in Dominica. It is located in the Midway Geyser Basin.<br /> <br /> Grand Prismatic Spring was noted by geologists working in the Hayden Geological Survey of 1871, and named by them for its striking coloration. Its colors include blue, green, yellow, orange, red and brown, and recall the rainbow disperson of white light by an optical prism. <br /> <br /> The vivid colors in the spring are the result of pigmented bacteria in the microbial mats that grow around the edges of the mineral-rich water. The bacteria produce colors ranging from green to red; the amount of color in the microbial mats depends on the ratio of chlorophyll to carotenoids and on the temperature of the water which favors one bacterium over another. In the summer, the mats tend to be orange and red, whereas in the winter the mats are usually dark green. The center of the pool is sterile due to extreme heat.... The spring is approximately 250 by 300 feet (80 by 90 m) in size and is 160 feet (50 m) deep. The spring discharges an estimated 560 US gallons (2,100 L) of 160 °F (70 °C) water per minute." From Wikipedia.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prismatic_Spring" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Prismatic_Spring</a></div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22620691/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2013-01-25,doc-22620691 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:18:28 +0000 2012-09-15T10:07:15-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22620691/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/06/91/22620691.f8536423.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I still have so many photos to go through properly, taken on my week's trip with friends from England, down to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks in September 2012. This photo shows one of the hot springs close to the boardwalk at West Thumb Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park.</div> West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22620691/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/06/91/22620691.f8536423.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I still have so many photos to go through properly, taken on my week's trip with friends from England, down to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks in September 2012. This photo shows one of the hot springs close to the boardwalk at West Thumb Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22619957/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2012-12-14,doc-22619957 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:51:49 +0000 2012-09-11T18:07:44-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22619957/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/99/57/22619957.f81d4f42.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Photographed this beautiful wildflower, growing at the top of the cliffs above the River at Great Falls, Montana, US, on 11 September 2012. My reaction when I was there was that it must be a species of wild Sunflower, but I'm not sure. It was pretty, though, highlighted by the sunshine.</div> Golden, sunlit petals <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22619957/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/99/57/22619957.f81d4f42.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Photographed this beautiful wildflower, growing at the top of the cliffs above the River at Great Falls, Montana, US, on 11 September 2012. My reaction when I was there was that it must be a species of wild Sunflower, but I'm not sure. It was pretty, though, highlighted by the sunshine.</div> Anne Elliott https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22620053/in/album/451675 tag:ipernity.com,2012-12-09,doc-22620053 Sun, 09 Dec 2012 17:38:37 +0000 2012-09-12T15:42:32-06:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Anne Elliott) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22620053/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/00/53/22620053.d0afaf7b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is one of the many features of Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US. Taken on the second day of an amazing week's trip from Calgary with friends, Linda and Tony, from England.<br /> <br /> "This 37-foot (11-m) hot spring cone marks the northern portion of Mammoth Hot Springs. Liberty Cap was named in 1871 by the Hayden Survey party because of its marked resemblance to the peaked caps worn during the French Revolution. Its unusual formation was created by a hot spring whose plumbing remained open and in one location for a long time. Its internal pressure was sufficient to raise the water to a great height, allowing mineral deposits to build continuously for perhaps hundreds of years."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mms.nps.gov/yell/features/mammothtour/librtcap.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">mms.nps.gov/yell/features/mammothtour/librtcap.htm</a></div> Liberty Cap, Mammoth Hot Springs <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/293827">Anne Elliott</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/293827/22620053/in/album/451675"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/132/00/53/22620053.d0afaf7b.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This is one of the many features of Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, US. Taken on the second day of an amazing week's trip from Calgary with friends, Linda and Tony, from England.<br /> <br /> "This 37-foot (11-m) hot spring cone marks the northern portion of Mammoth Hot Springs. Liberty Cap was named in 1871 by the Hayden Survey party because of its marked resemblance to the peaked caps worn during the French Revolution. Its unusual formation was created by a hot spring whose plumbing remained open and in one location for a long time. Its internal pressure was sufficient to raise the water to a great height, allowing mineral deposits to build continuously for perhaps hundreds of years."<br /> <br /> <a href="http://mms.nps.gov/yell/features/mammothtour/librtcap.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">mms.nps.gov/yell/features/mammothtour/librtcap.htm</a></div> Anne Elliott