The West Thumb Geyser Basin, including Potts Basin to the north, is unique in that it is the largest geyser basin on the shores of Yellowstone Lake. The West Thumb of Yellowstone Lake was formed by a large volcanic explosion that occurred approximately 150,000 years ago. The hydrothermal features at West Thumb are found not only on the lake shore, but extend under the surface of the lake as well.
(Thanks everyone for the kind comments & helping to get this photo on the Trending page)
"Sometimes we get to places just when God is ready to have somebody click the shutter” *
I am a full-time Canadian photographer and visual storyteller...
@yaorenliu - thanks Yao - you are right - I think I will take a number of photos and create a "Art if Algae" collection - the files are big enough to make large wall art :)
