This geyser remains true to schedule
We were full of faith this afternoon![Old Faithful](_data/i/upload/2005/06/14/20050614212020-c8dd6186-sm.jpg "Old Faithful (883 visits) It was cool and everything, but as the little boy next to us said "Was that it?" It was no...")
Old Faithful
It was cool and everything, but as the little boy next to us said "Was that it?" It was no cooler than any other geyser we saw
dsc_5989.jpg!["All you raindrops to the left, off to the Pacific with you... the rest of you, head for the Atlantic."](_data/i/upload/2005/06/14/20050614213052-fbbbaf46-sm.jpg ""All you raindrops to the left, off to the Pacific with you... the rest of you, head for the Atlantic." (918 visits)")
"All you raindrops to the left, off to the Pacific with you... the rest of you, head for the Atlantic."
our guide Zack was pretty fond of the duck, and was happy to pose in a picture with him!["My very own lake?? Sweet!"](_data/i/upload/2005/06/14/20050614213047-76c12bf8-sm.jpg ""My very own lake?? Sweet!" (901 visits)")
"My very own lake?? Sweet!"
this pool may look relaxing and inviting, but it's about 180 degrees in there.
these pools are very very deep.![these trees are called "bobby socks" for the layers of mineral that have formed over their trunks](_data/i/upload/2005/06/14/20050614211950-4ca90fb9-sm.jpg "these trees are called "bobby socks" for the layers of mineral that have formed over their trunks (824 visits)")
these trees are called "bobby socks" for the layers of mineral that have formed over their trunks
Bear tracks in the cement
those are real bear prints. I guess bears don't care if the concrete's just been poured.
larkspur
silty mud around the spring built up on everyone's boots causing us to carry around a couple extra pounds on our feet
we hike through a snowstorm and by the time we got to these hot springs, the sky was blue and lovely. a strange day.
you can see the layers of silica that have formed over the years
until finally this pebble was big enough to be ejected from its (small) geyser