Month: July 2021

Times Square is in New York City. Almost everyone knows this, and most have seen it, at the very least on television during the annual New Years ball drop that has been occurring for almost 120 straight years now. Even on any other night, it is a very busy location where an average of 330,000 people pass through daily, up to over 450,000 people on busier days and weekends. Part of what draws so many tourists to this one particular intersection in New York City is that it is the central hub of the Broadway Theater District. Another reason that many tourists end up here is the towering marquees and billboards that are active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is the one location in New York City that literally does not sleep. And it is quite possibly the most famous intersection in the world. That is what it really is in the end: an intersection. It is actually the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Broadway, and it is this intersection that gives it a peculiar shape. One glance at a map of New York City will show that the city is laid out in rectangular blocks with parallel streets and perpendicular streets forming their four sides. But their is one glaring exception to this structure: Broadway. It runs diagonally through Manhattan, forming odd angles with the other streets and avenues that it crosses. This is a result of the history of New York City all the way back when it was first known as the New Amsterdam colony founded by Dutch settlers. The main north-south thoroughfare at the time was the Wickquasgeck trail. As it was heavily traveled, much of the colony was laid out along it and it continued to be developed over the decades even as the rest of the city was planned with regular city blocks. This led to the present day shape of Times Square, where Broadway meets Seventh Avenue in more of an oblique x shape, rather than a perpendicular plus sign shape. And this allows it to have more expansive views that led to multitude of marquees and billboards that now cover its entirety. It is one giant advertising spot! Times Square is named for the New York Times newspaper when it moved into the nearby Times Building back in 1904. To this day it is still part of the familiar look of the area. Now known as One Times Square, it is the actual location where the ball drop occurs, and is also known for the round-the-clock news ticker that it displays. In this photo, The Wild Images Team waited until the most iconic vehicles of New York City, an NYPD van, a yellow taxi cab, and a horse-drawn carriage, came together below the bright lights and displays of Times Square, to capture this image. In the background on the right above the police van can be seen the One Times Square building. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos throughout New York such as in the Corning Museum of Glass antique cruets and dishware overlap, then in New York City itself the sudden snow squall over the Garment District, the scene of the Sherry-Netherland towering over a sculpture, and the opposite directed festive view of West 58th Street, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our New York blog posts document the Corning Museum of Glass plate of colorful giant glass fruit, the intricate stained glass vines and bubbles over a figure, and the suspended glass knives in front of a red stack tower, then in New York City itself the Empire State Building shining like a beacon, the perpetual hustle and bustle of Times Square, the impressive bronze Alice in Wonderland sculpture, the memorial bronze statue of legendary Balto and its accompanying dedicated to the indomitable spirit plaque, the animated bronze animals and the Delacorte Clock, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina with Spongebob SquarePants, the festive view of a large toy train in Rockefeller Center Station, the late night giant holiday lights on the sidewalks, and the piles of giant holiday ornaments in Liholts Pooley Pool. In nearby Pennsylvania, The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos including the postgame fireworks over the Andy Warhol Bridge, the colorful bursts of Independence Day fireworks over the Ohio River, the view as delicate flowers bloom in the Laurel Highlands, and the very early lantana at the University Park Flower Gardens, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our blog posts from Pennsylvania have documented the Halloween moment when hundreds of witches converged on Mellon Park and then later performed a choreographed dance routine, when The Wild Images Team attended an interfaith wedding ceremony during which our Coordinator Christina Orban was a bridesmaid, a look inside of the ornate St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica, the side yard greenhouse vividly reflecting light displays, the scene dominated by vibrant strands of holiday lights on a tree, the many hues of a very festive holiday house along McColly Street, the colorful view of the Bellefonte Historical Railroad Fall Foliage Train, the burst trails of fireworks over the Allegheny River, the red, white, and blue trail fireworks over the Roberto Clemente Bridge, the palette of colors with fireworks bursting over the Ohio River, the hundreds of American flags flying over Blairsville Cemetery, the fall leaves surrounding the Tyrone Division of the Pennsylvania System World War I Monument, the many colors of a flower soaking up sunshine, and the dichotomy created by a floral battle of yellow versus red.

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If you are familiar with the outdoors and the behavior of wildlife, you would immediately realize that this is a very rare and special moment. The Wild Images Team has spent tens of thousands of hours in the wilderness and walked tens of thousands of miles over the land. And yet this is the one and only time we have ever encountered this in the wild: an owl found roosting in a tree during the daylight hours. Anyone who has been around owls will tell you that they are notoriously hard to spot. Many individuals have seen them only at night, when they are much more active and vocal, by spending hours searching the trees with flashlights. However, the Wild Images Team has adopted a responsible and respectful viewing and photographing process. We absolutely do not disturb that which we are walking amongst or trying to image. We keep our distance from all wildlife, opting to use long range telephoto lenses, and will never shine lights on any wildlife. As such, we do not have the opportunities that others may utilize. We have encountered hundreds, more likely thousands, of owls of all different North American species during our travels. Almost always the encounters do take place at night. Often the encounters will simply be hearing their haunting calls, though on occasion we will be able to watch one in flight which usually appears as a silhouette against the slightly lighter sky and stars. We have had a number of encounters in the light of day, but only just after sunrise or just before sunset. And these encounters are usually brief as the owl is very mobile by either leaving the roosting spot as the sun is going down to begin the night activity and hunt, or else heading back into the thick foliage at dawn to find a roosting spot. And once they find a roosting spot, they become nearly impossible to spot. They are heavily camouflaged and remain completely silent. So this particular day was very special. Here The Wild Images Team spotted a great horned owl in the wild roosting in a mesquite tree in the heat of the Sonoran Desert during the middle of the day. This particular owl was spotted about two hours after dawn, and we spent the entire day observing it from a distance until it raised its wings and took off just as the sun set. This gave us a rare opportunity to observe and photograph its behavior over the span of about 10 full hours. And due to the long photographing time, we captured over 700 images of this one subject, by far a record for us of the number of photos taken during a series on any one subject. In this image the owl shakes his head back and forth rapidly, a behavior we witnessed it doing several times during the day. One particular sister image, captured when the owl was looking in our direction while standing in a perfect posture, is available for sale in our store. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Arizona, such as the colorful storm buildup in the painted desert, the stark view of an incredibly tall monsoon cloud over desert, the sky covering massive anvil cloud over the mountains, the isolation in the curtains of rain over the Navajo Nation, the deep red lightning scene in the Mazatzals, the moment Zeus throws a bolt over Cave Creek, the network of colorful bolts over the Sedona ridges, the rainfall created colorful dry wash in bloom, the dangerous stripe-tailed scorpion climbing plants, the deep desert late night glowing bark scorpions, the dynamic image of a honeybee on an exotic wildflower, the view of a hummingbird among the thick wildflowers, a lucky shot of a great horned owl roosting in mesquite tree, the evening view of an organ pipe cactus, the serene scene of ocotillos and saguaro cacti, the view from Bell Rock of scrub brush and phenomenally colorful cliffs, this precarious Wupatki box canyon dwelling, a look up at the very majestic Wukoki Pueblo ruins, a chance encounter with a thunderstorm through a Wukoki Pueblo window, and the spiny sharp glass sculpture with cacti, each of which are available for sale in our store. Our blog posts from Arizona have documented the close up of a large stripe-tailed scorpion, the animated behavior of a great horned owl, the nearly daily encounters with the multitude of rattlesnakes, the mysterious darkness created by a very prominent Alexander’s Band between two brilliant rainbows, the crazy late sunset when red rain fell over the Mazatzal Mountains, monsoon season forming rain curtains hanging in front of the sunset, the sunset moment when delicate rain curtains fell in front of a darkening sky, spring rainfall creating a colorful desert bloom in a dry wash, the dynamic view of a honeybee equipped with dual pollen baskets among the blooms, the red sunlit clouds with a rainbow over the foothills of Black Mountain, the massive spectacle of a giant spiderweb of lightning over Black Mountain, near Sedona where red cliffs are framed by cane chollas, the reddish glow of sunset lighting an organ pipe cactus, the precarious location of the cliff edge Box Canyon ruins, the strategic location of the majestic Montezuma Castle Sinagua dwellings, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina at a scenic Grand Canyon overlook, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina in front of the Wupatki Pueblo, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina at the Pima Air & Space Museum, Tombstone and the Original Bird Cage Theatre history, its interior eponymic Bird Cage balcony seats, its secretive hidden door beneath the stage, through which lies the underground hidden gambling room, next to a hidden room for a lady of the night, the OK Corral Morgan Earp, Doc Holliday, Virgil Earp and Wyatt Earp and their gun fight with Tom McClaury, Frank McClaury, and Billy Clanton, the Boothill Graveyard headstone of Lester Moore and the headstone of John Heath, the reflective multicolored boatload of glass, the mass of blue and white glass atop a wall, the lighted view of purple stem vegetation glass, the lighted view of red stem vegetation glass, the closer view of the textures and shapes of Chihuly glass, the overlook view of Comet Neowise with a saguaro, which was brightly shining over the town of Cave Creek, eventually with its bright green coma and tail, as it appears to drop down into a saguaro grove, the day when rare snow fell in the Sonoran Desert and covered Black Mountain in a white blanket, the weeks of a devastating large record setting Bush Fire that continuously raged through the Superstition Mountains, the day when the Aquila Fire burned through Desert Hills causing massive destruction to a few structures, the day that the East Desert Fire nearly burned into the Cave Creek area, and then two weeks later the day when the devastating Ocotillo Fire did burn down into and throughout the estates which were protected by spectacular firefighting around the town of Cave Creek leaving behind this iconic image.

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This image was captured in Charleston, South Carolina, near the end of the month of May. It is apparent that the southeastern United States warms up very quickly as the weeks approach the beginning of summer. While there, we were already encountering warm and humid nights when other parts of the country were still experiencing low temperatures below freezing. The members of The Wild Images Team both come from more northern and higher altitude mountain towns. So we prefer cooler temperatures given the choice, and as such we often keep our houses and hotel rooms at a constant temperature around 64 degrees Fahrenheit, much cooler than typical room temperatures. While others may be freezing, to us it feels barely comfortable, any warmer and we would feel hot. It is for this reason that the above photo turned out the way it did. While staying in the Historic District of Charleston, we decided to capture a shot of an alley walkway that caught our attention multiple times during the light of the past few days. We decided that it would best be imaged at night, so we waited until it was completely dark on a warm, humid night in later May. Returning from dinner at a local restaurant, we grabbed out camera equipment from our 64 degree room and brought it out into the warm Charleston night with a mid-eighties air temperature and with a dewpoint near the mid-seventies. Translation: warm and very humid. Our camera lenses quickly fogged up with the condensation that occurs on cold objects in humid environments. As this alley walkway was mere steps from our hotel room, our equipment had no time to adjust to the ambient temperature and defog before our use. To prepare for the series of images, we took a few practice shots of our Coordinator, Christina, while the lens was still completely fogged over, creating a vivid and somewhat exaggerated image of a hot, sticky night. And as always, she takes a moment to ham it up for the camera. Just minutes later, as the lens was still partially fogged over, we captured this legendary sister image available for sale in our store that several people have told us is their very favorite from our entire collection. Sometimes what at first may appear to be a hindrance may come through to be an asset in the end. The Wild Images Team has captured many other images in the Historic District of Charleston including the colorful walkway with lights through humidity, a photo of the ornate house through trees branches, and in the bay where the Schooner named Pride sailed through, each of which are available for sale in our store. Charleston blog posts have documented when The Wild Images Team sought refuge from a historic downpour, which subsequently flooded the Charleston streets, that led to the stranding of our Coordinator Christina, photographed on a humid night as Christina poses in the steamy view, and then on a drier day as Christina rides the ferry to Fort Sumter, which formed these reflective wake trails towards the fort, a late night view through the back gate of a house in the Battery District, and then an image of decorative folk art in a courtyard. In the nearby Historic District of Savannah, Georgia, The Wild Images Team has captured images such as the haunting photo of houses of Calhoun Square through Spanish moss, this view of an ornate house from Lafayette Square, and the mystical aura surrounding the Forsyth Fountain in Forsyth Park, each of which are available for sale in our store. Savannah blog posts have documented as a boat is dwarfed by the massive Hapag-Lloyd Budapest Express, an evening view of the Savannah River terminals and the Talmadge Memorial Bridge, the amazing story of the Florence Martus Waving Girl Statue, the very detailed National Maritime Day Monument and a photo of its associated Propeller Club Dedication plaque, the perfectly framed view of the William Jasper Monument, the very functional historic armillary sphere of Troup Square, a lucky shot of a ghostly woman in a green dress standing in the doorway, an image of the geometric spiral patterns that fill a stairwell, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome catching some rays and then doing the backstroke in the rooftop pool. In nearby North Carolina, The Wild Images Team has captured photos such as the Cape Lookout Island scenic backdoor view of the lightkeepers house which is available for sale in our store. Blog posts from North Carolina include the standard vegetation as Cape Lookout Lighthouse is framed by pine trees. In the somewhat nearby Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, The Wild Images Team has captured images including the wispy clouds over ornate Front Gates of the Governor’s Palace and a night time view of Josiah Chowning’s Tavern with waitstaff, each of which are available for sale in our store. Colonial Williamsburg blog posts have documented where dianthus barbatus also known as Sweet William grows in the Governor’s Palace Gardens, the day our Travel Gnome jumped the Governor’s Palace wall, was quickly taken into custody by a guard, and sentenced to serve time in the stockade, to which The Wild Images Team was also sentenced thanks to our Travel Gnome, and during a freer time the moment that a couple is married in a jumping the broom ceremony.

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Perception is the identification, collection, organization, and interpretation of sensory input information. Often the sensory input arrives through our eyes, the sense known as vision of course. The brain will organize and interpret this as best as possible with the given information. Sometimes this may create a different image in the mind than what is actually presented to our eyes if the amount of information is incomplete, an effect known as an optical illusion. This image captured by The Wild Images Team is a good example of that. From this viewpoint, the blue sky streaked with clouds appears to be below rocks and trees along a cliff edge, or perhaps the trees are growing at an odd angle, maybe even upside down, and the sky actually is above everything as should be the case. The effect of optical illusions may be disorienting, until further information is either found or given. In this photo, that extra information can be discovered at the top center where there appears to be ripples in the clouds, but closer inspection will reveal ripple in the “sky” as well. And that is because this image is looking down, and the deep blue, almost completely calm surface, is that of Crater Lake in Crater Lake National Park. It is the deepest lake in the United States at 1949 feet, and the third deepest average lake depth in the world at 1148 feet. A continuous crater wall surrounds the lake at an altitude between 7000 and 8000 feet, and hundreds of feet above the water surface, But this implies that the lake bottom is well above sea level, unlike the two other lakes that have a larger average depth: Lake Baikal in Siberia and Lake Tanganyika in East Africa each have their lake bottoms below sea level. Crater Lake sits in the caldera of an extinct volcano that erupted somewhere between 6000 and 8000 years ago. After the caldera eventually cooled down, rain and melt water from snow began to slowly fill up the lake. Crater Lake has no tributaries, and all water that enters it comes solely from precipitation. This has led to the lake having an extremely high water purity due to lack of pollutants. It also has a very high water clarity, which has been measured to a record of 149 feet. It is this ultra purity and high clarity that imparts such a deep blue color, rivaling that of the sky above. The blue color is so striking, that it really is disorienting to see in person, even with a complete view that includes the crater rim and the sky above. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Oregon and neighboring Washington such as the deep blue hues of swirled clouds and rim peaks reflected in Crater Lake, the Hoh Rainforest green moss covers every possible branch, and the right place at the right time rainbow over the Mt. St. Helens remnants, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Oregon and Washington include the sharp looking view through the Lava Cast Forest, the optical illusion of blue waters and white streaks in Crater Lake, the starkly colorful rainbow rises over the devastation of Mt. St. Helens, the moment The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is imprisoned by rainforest tree roots, the interesting story of the Port Angeles waterfront Rocktopus Sculpture, and its accompanying bronze plaque of charitable organizations. The Wild Images Team has also captured many other photos in nearby California such as the scene of a blooming thunderstorm over Joshua Tree National Park, the lava flow created streaked ridge in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the high altitudes where a giant sequoia is larger and redder than others, the steep Hyde Street view of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the drastic slope of the abrupt drop off of Taylor Street, the Pine Street colorful terraced houses with background buildings, the historic looking beautiful terraced houses and a Classic VW Beetle, and the Asian inspired intricately ornate Chinatown scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from California have documented the long and winding road climb to the giants of Sequoia National Park, the size comparison of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina and the giant tree, the massive view where giant sequoias maintain their diameters over hundreds of feet, an overlook into the Merced River Valley with Liberty Cap, the road heading towards the sheer monolith of El Capitan, the road heading towards desolate ridges of Joshua Tree National Park, the location where the road rises out of Bumpass Hell, a beach dune covered view of the secret underground World War II bunker, the reflective tower of the Marriott Marquis over the Yerba Buena Gardens, the distinctively ornate Asian architecture and decor of Chinatown, the musically inspired melting records with album covers mural, the long strange trip of the Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia mural, the places where steep sidewalks have stairs cut into them, the street where a tree gives a sense of the steepness, the expansive view of Nob Hill from Telegraph Hill and the oppositely directed view from Telegraph Hill to the northeast, the descent in the upper portion of the Filbert Steps, followed by the middle portion of the Filbert Steps with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator on the steps, followed by the lower portion of the Filbert Steps, and at the bottom a view up the Filbert Street steps again with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator below the steps.

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Castle Geyser is a cone type of geyser, as it erupts through a massive sinter cone structure whose crenelated top is reminiscent of a castle tower. Castle Gesyer is one of the major geysers of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming that is somewhat predictable. The somewhat refers to two different conditions. First of all, like all geysers including Old Faithful are not perfectly predictable on their eruption times. There is always an eruption window, the interval of time during which the eruption is almost certain to take place. For very predictable geysers like Old Faithful, this window is only 20 minutes. For Castle Geyser, this window is more like 3 hours. Second of all, Castle Geyser is not guaranteed to have a major eruption every time. While this is the more common result, at any point even before the window of eruption, it may suddenly push a column of water into the air for just a few minutes and then go quiet. This is known as a minor eruption. If this occurs, it becomes completely unpredictable until its next major eruption occurs, which can be several hours to over a day later. But the major eruption is unmistakable. It is preceded with violent bursts of water thrown over the sinter cone. This continues on for up to 20 minutes or so. Eventually, a rush of water will pour through the sinter cone, reaching heights of up to 90 feet, and be held steady for several minutes. During this time, water will cascade over the terraces of the cone. The water column will gradually diminish in height, until it reaches heights of about 30 feet or so. It was at this point that The Wild Images Team captured this photo at the lucky moment of sunset, complete with a large, beautiful rainbow that is reflected in the water surface below. A sister image from this same series is available for sale in our store, that is how perfect conditions were on this particular day. But the eruption here is far from over. The water column will eventually cease being constant, and instead the eruption will alternate between wet steam and water spray that is known as the mixed water-steam phase. But the eruption is still far from over, and is about to enter into the most unique, most fascinating, and longest lasting feature of Castle Geyser: the steam phase. While most people who witness the eruption will believe it to be over now and walk away, the splashes of water will disappear, the steam will dry up into very fine particulates, and will come rushing out of the sinter cone with an absolute roar that can be heard a mile away. It leaves the opening with such force and speed that a constant vortex can be seen at its center. This steam phase will continue for up to 45 minutes, and will begin to diminish in force, speed, and noise at the end until it becomes just a gently steaming event. Castle Geyser is a particular favorite of our Coordinator, Christina, due to the steam phase, and we have observed many eruptions of it. This evening and its image were very special though. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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All of the geysers found within Yellowstone National Park of Wyoming have their own unique characteristics before, during, and after their eruptions. One of these characteristics is the design of the geyser landscape itself. Castle Geyser is a good example of this. The eruptions emanate from a massive geyserite sinter deposit cone, whose crenelated structure resembles that of a castle and was thus named by Lt. Gustavus Cheyney Doane, the head of the U.S. Army escort that accompanied the Washburn-Langford-Doane expedition of the year 1870 into the region of northwest Wyoming that two years later would become designated as Yellowstone National Park. Another of these characteristics is the duration and style of its eruption. Castle Geyser has the longest eruption of any of the regular and predictable large geysers. It only erupts about every 14 hours on average, so it usually has only one eruption in the light of day with the other generally occurring sometime overnight. However, its exact time of eruption is impossible to predict. Its window of eruption, the time interval during which the eruption is almost certain to occur, is about 3 hours long. So it does require some waiting time. Even then, it may instead enter into a much smaller minor eruption causing all future predictions to be completely uncertain until has its next major eruption. But assuming this doesn’t happen, it will have a major eruption at some point during the eruption window. A major eruption begins with some violent splashing and large quantities of water being thrown up and out of the sinter cone. A beautiful image of this complete with a bright rainbow is available for sale in our store. This will continue on for 20 minutes or more until finally a constant column of water will come bursting out of the cone, reaching heights of up to 90 feet and holding steady for several minutes. This is known as the water phase and indicates the defined beginning of a major eruption. The water phase will continue to hold a steady column of water that will slowly decrease in height until it changes over to bursts of water in between bouts of steam, which itself will occur for about 15 minutes. This is known as the mixed water-steam phase. As the quantity of water being thrown out in bursts begins to diminish, the eruption begins to evolve into the steam phase. Unfortunately, many visitors walk away believing the eruption is over and missing what is arguably the best part of a Castle Geyser eruption to witness. During its steam phase, which lasts for up to 45 minutes, steam comes roaring out of the sinter cone, sounding reminiscent of a jet engine. The steam is pushed through so rapidly that it forms an easily visible, massive steam vortex spiraling upward. It is something worth hearing and seeing. Here The Wild Images Team captured an image of Castle Geyser during its mixed water-steam phase. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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Norris Geyser Basin is considerably further north than the Upper, Midway, and Lower Geyser Basins found along the Firehole River of Yellowstone National Park in northwestern Wyoming. Instead, Norris Geyser Basin drains into the south-flowing Gibbon River, which eventually joins together with the north-flowing Firehole River in forming the Madison River near the Madison Campground of Yellowstone. Norris Geyser Basin is known for having extremes: it has the most acidic waters of the park, with some features reaching a pH of 3.0 and approaching the acidic strength of vinegar, it is the hottest geyser basin of the park, with most features at or above the boiling temperature of water with the others having water no cooler than just below boiling, and it has the highest subsurface temperature in the world recorded at 459 degrees Fahrenheit! All of this is due to the underground magma chamber being somewhat closer to the surface than other areas. But the result is a landscape that looks like nothing else found on earth. Nowhere is this more noticeable than the Porcelain Basin. Over hundreds of acres sits a landscape that appears more akin to that of the volcanic moon of Jupiter, known as Io. The white sheet stained with yellows and oranges and broken up by deep turquoise pools and white spouting geysers stretches out for large distances over the Porcelain Basin. An overlook on a nearby hilltop allows a nice view from above to take in the entirety of the basin. But it is also possible to enter into the basin. While it is far too dangerous to walk on this unstable ground that has boiling water just under the surface everywhere, the basin may be accessed thanks to a loop trail built on boardwalks. And The Wild Images has done exactly that on countless occasions in search of opportunities to capture photos of the many geysers found here. One of these is Constant Geyser, whose name is misleading. It neither constantly erupts, nor does it erupt on a constant cycle or interval. It will often be dormant for a long period of time. Even when it is active, it is unpredictable but can be regular enough to catch an eruption with adequate patience. What appears as a very colorful, yet calm pool, will suddenly erupt up to about 20 feet. The eruption will only last for about 30 seconds or less, so it requires the need to remain in the area to view it. Here The Wild Images Team took this photo of a typical Constant Geyser eruption. Adding to the scene is a very colorful runoff pan in the foreground, where second later all of the boiling hot eruption water will pour down into. Notice the only vegetation in the region is found on the hills above the basin creating an insulating buffer where ground temperatures are much cooler. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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Cliff Geyser was named for its geyserite wall holding the pool above Iron Spring Creek in Black Sand Basin by A.C. Peale, geologist with the Hayden Expedition into Yellowstone National Park of Wyoming in the year of its founding, 1872. Black Sand Basin is a thermal area located a mile downhill from the main group of the Upper Geyser Basin. It is named after the small pieces of black obsidian mixed in with other sands of the area. Nearby, on the trail back towards the main group of the Upper Geyser Basin, lies Black Sand Pool, erupting every 10 minutes or so and creating some of the strongest ground thumping outside of those caused by an eruption of the very powerful Artemisia Geyser. Within Black Sand Basin lies several very beautiful thermal springs including Emerald Pool, Rainbow Pool, Opalescent Pool, and Sunset Lake. Several geysers are also found in the area, of which the largest and somewhat regular erupting one is Cliff Geyser. While it can be very unpredictable at times and has even become dormant for many years, it is a geyser well worth observing though it may require some patience. At the most regular of times it may erupt about every 45 minutes, but then again it may also not erupt again for an entire day or more. A major eruption will only occur with a full pool. The pool completely drains after a preceding eruption, and will fill up again relatively quickly just before the next eruption. During the times of the pool filling it is possible to witness a few minor eruptions that may reach up to 10 feet. But a major eruption is indicated by a full pool from which bursts easily reach 20 to 40 feet. And it was during one of these major eruptions that The Wild Images Team captured an image of the above scene. Here Cliff Geyser fires out twin jets of water from its vivid turquoise pool, causing some water runoff over the edges of the geyserite rim which give its name. Further water runoff occurs from the back side on both the right and left, where it runs around the geyserite cliffs and drains into the waters of the darker colored Iron Spring Creek, which itself is a tributary of the Firehole River further downstream. In the background below the clouds, blue sky, and nearby volcanic ridges, can be seen the blue steam of Sunset Lake, adopting the blue color by reflecting the light emanating from the deep, hot waters of the lake. Most of the ground in between is devoid of vegetation due to the amount of ground heat caused by the thin surface crust covering over the magma chamber in the extremely massive Yellowstone Crater, of which the ridges in the background form part of its rim. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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A redwood is the name of a tree that for most people evokes an image of a very tall tree. And this the case for one type of redwood, the coastal redwood, which is found in a large region along and somewhat inland of the Pacific Ocean coastline in Northern California and Southern Oregon. The tree easily reaches heights of four hundred or more, with the tallest known to be 479 feet. Their reddened bark allows them to be identified easily among the gray barks of the neighboring trees. Due to their location being along the heavily populated coastline areas of California, they are commonly encountered. Far less known and seen is the other type of redwood, the giant sequoia. Part of this due to the their habitat being found in just a handful of small pockets with a total area perhaps one tenth that of the coastal redwood. The other part of this is due to the fact that these pockets are all found in very remote areas of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, above 8500 feet, where snowfall often occurs even in June, and the heavy snow pack may often keep visitors away 10 months of the year. However, during the brief period during which they are accessible, the giant sequoias are very impressive. While they do not grow quite as tall as their relative coastal redwoods, they have a much wider trunk diameter of up to 30 feet or more the entire distance from roots to crown, and are the most massive individual trees on earth. They are so large that they resemble a skyscraper or perhaps the base of a village inhabited by Ewoks more than just a tree. So reaching their habitat is well worth the effort, even though it can be out of the way. While there is a small pocket known as the Mariposa Grove near to Yosemite National Park to the north, and a couple of pockets in other very remote locations, the majority of giant sequoias grow within the boundaries of Sequoia National Park. To access the giants of Sequoia National Park in the high reaches of the Sierra Nevada Mountains far inland California requires a distant climb up the mountain road that follows the lay of the land, creating literally a long and winding road. Here The Wild Images captures a photo looking back down a portion of the road which can be seen winding over right center, further down to left center, and then thousands of feet lower at the far upper right corner. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos from California such as the scene of a blooming thunderstorm over Joshua Tree National Park, the lava flow created streaked ridge in Lassen Volcanic National Park, and the high altitudes where a giant sequoia is larger and redder than others, the steep Hyde Street view of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay, the drastic slope of the abrupt drop off of Taylor Street, the Pine Street colorful terraced houses with background buildings, the historic looking beautiful terraced houses and a Classic VW Beetle, and the Asian inspired intricately ornate Chinatown scene, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from California have documented the long and winding road climb to the giants of Sequoia National Park, the size comparison of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina and the giant tree, the massive view where giant sequoias maintain their diameters over hundreds of feet, an overlook into the Merced River Valley with Liberty Cap, the road heading towards the sheer monolith of El Capitan, the road heading towards desolate ridges of Joshua Tree National Park, the location where the road rises out of Bumpass Hell, a beach dune covered view of the secret underground World War II bunker, the reflective tower of the Marriott Marquis over the Yerba Buena Gardens, the distinctively ornate Asian architecture and decor of Chinatown, the musically inspired melting records with album covers mural, the long strange trip of the Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia mural, the places where steep sidewalks have stairs cut into them, the street where a tree gives a sense of the steepness, the expansive view of Nob Hill from Telegraph Hill and the oppositely directed view from Telegraph Hill to the northeast, the descent in the upper portion of the Filbert Steps, followed by the middle portion of the Filbert Steps with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator on the steps, followed by the lower portion of the Filbert Steps, and at the bottom a view up the Filbert Street steps again with a pose by The Wild Images Team Coordinator below the steps. From our travels in the nearby Oregon and Washington, we have captured photos such as the deep blue hues of swirled clouds and rim peaks reflected in Crater Lake, the Hoh Rainforest green moss covers every possible branch, and the right place at the right time rainbow over the Mt. St. Helens remnants, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Oregon and Washington include the sharp looking view through the Lava Cast Forest, the optical illusion of blue waters and white streaks in Crater Lake, the starkly colorful rainbow rises over the devastation of Mt. St. Helens, the moment The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina is imprisoned by rainforest tree roots, the interesting story of the Port Angeles waterfront Rocktopus Sculpture, and its accompanying bronze plaque of charitable organizations.

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If there is one bird that captures more attention than any other, it would certainly be our National Bird and National Symbol of the United States, the bald eagle. Of course, the name is a bit of a modern misnomer as these birds are not actually bald, but instead have their neck and head covered by white plumage (bald used to mean white-headed) in stark contrast to the dark brown and black plumage of the remainder of their body, except their tail feathers which are once again white. These striking characteristics allow them to be noticed and identified at large distances. And boy do get noticed. More than once The Wild Images Team has encountered lines of traffic at a complete standstill because a bald eagle is found in a tree or on the ground within eyesight of a road, much to the enjoyment of everyone. Their range covers all of the United States including Alaska but not Hawaii, most of Canada, and the northern portion of Mexico. Right now, on a daily basis we are encountering a breeding pair of bald eagles with eaglets that are beginning to fledge in the Pheasant Branch Conservancy of Middleton, Wisconsin, where we are currently located. However, for most of the country it is still a rare sight to encounter these majestic birds. But this is not the case for certain locations. While they may be found throughout the United States, they are technically a sea eagle, so the likelihood of seeing one is far greater along the coastline, especially that of the northern Pacific Ocean along Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska. While on our kayaking trips in these locations, bald eagles become a fairly common sight, where it is possible to see up to 30 or more a day! They are commonly found perched in the limbs of a tree, silently scanning the ocean waters for an opportunity to catch its favorite food, fish. On multiple occasions we have witnessed it make a quick dive, dip its talons under the surface of the water, and come back up carrying away a fish. With a massive wingspan topping 6 or 7 feet, their flight is something to witness, and has often entertained crowds at stadiums where a handler will allow a captive bald eagle to fly around. But it is the rare sight in their natural habitat that is really special. In this photo, a bald eagle scans the northern Pacific Ocean waters from a rocky island near the mouth of a fjord in Alaska. The Wild Images Team has captured many other images while in Alaska including the terminal moraines of a glacier winding down from the Chugach Mountains, the many splendid colors of the Sheep Mountain chromatic peaks in the Talkeetna Range, as a seal watches over the thick floating ice in Kenai Fjords National Park, as very fast moving seals cut tracks through the ice, as an entertaining seal strikes a pose on Northwestern Lagoon ice, the many miles of Northwestern Glacier reflecting over the turquoise waters, the awe inspiring rumble when a glacier calves of the cliffs in Kenai Fjords National Park, the moment when clouds crown a peak in Kenai Fjords National Park, the long summer days when fireweed enjoys the land of the midnight sun, and as a very playful Dall’s porpoise breaches the ocean surface in Aialik Bay, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Alaska document the moment we realized that no bananas on a boat is a very serious rule, as our kayak carrying water taxi Michael A launches from Miller’s Landing, the chaotic scene during a feeding frenzy floating island of seagulls, the majestic bald eagle scanning the coastline from a tree, the expansive view of a colorfully banded rock island reflection, the chaotic jumble of very noticeable blue ice of Northwest Glacier, the reflective view over briefly calm waters of the far northern Pacific Ocean under the Harding Icefield, when The Wild Images Team was photographed at the mouth of a glacier draining tunnel, the intimidating view from the snout of a very large and very steep glacier, and when our Coordinator Christina Orban keeps tradition by kissing the snout of this glacier. The Wild Images Team has also captured many photos during our journey up to Alaska through western and northern Canada including colorful canoes standing at the edge of Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, a moment of isolation as a canoe crosses Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, the scene when a grizzly mother is grazing with two cubs, a practically newborn grizzly cub is shorter than the grass, near the Rancheria River where a massive blonde grizzly steps out of the brush, where the remote Liard River wanders through woods and mountains, an action shot when two bison calves are learning to spar, and another action shot as a large bull moose runs through the woods, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from our journey through Canada document the dark background storm clouds while the grain silos shine in the sunlight of Saskatchewan, the sheer terrain of Cascade Mountain towering over the Bow River valley, the velvet covered antlers of an elk as it passes by in Jasper National Park, the welcome sign declaring you are now entering the world famous Alaska Highway, the very iconic mile 0 signpost found at the start of the Alaska Highway, the desolate road of the Alaska Highway drops down into clouds of the Yukon Territory, the very remote road of the Alaska Highway rounds a mountain within clouds of the Yukon Territory, as the Alaska Highway heads straight towards a giant peak along Kluane Lake, the tall snow-capped peaks along the Alaska Highway west of Whitehorse, the shore lining patterned designs of mudflats from the missing A’ay Chu, as The Wild Images Team Photographer Jeremy Robinson hides in the Signpost Forest, and as The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina hides in the Signpost Forest.

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As may be noticed from the photos in the blog, on the about page, or in the store, The Wild Images Team has been to many places throughout North America. What may be more surprising is the fact that we have traveled to all of these places using a single vehicle, a very reliable 2007 Nissan Xterra Off Road Model. Our Photographer, Jeremy, was drawn to this particular vehicle after a road trip in the late nineties. One of his friends had a 1996 Nissan Pathfinder, which was used to drive the extremely rugged four-wheel drive road through Teapot Canyon to the very remote Dollhouse section of the Maze District in Canyonlands National Park of Utah. This is a notoriously difficult drive that takes 9 hours to complete a mere 50 miles. It often requires someone to stand in front and direct the driver to the best path through the deep dry washes and over the massive boulders. Yet his vehicle completed this with ease, even loaded down with four people, three dogs, and all of the necessary gear for a long stay in an area where no potable water is found. It was a trip that will always be remembered for many reasons, including the solitude of seeing nobody else the entire trip, sleeping in a sandstone cave during a lightning storm, and swimming in the Colorado River miles away and thousands of feet below. But one part of this trip that always stood out was the performance of the vehicle. Within a year our Photographer purchased a Pathfinder as well, this one a used 1995 model, and used it for many travels while he was learning photography. In the years since, Nissan came out with the Xterra, the rugged four wheel drive vehicle that was a counterpart to the Pathfinder which itself was evolving to more of a crossover style vehicle. It took a little while for our Photographer to have the funds to purchase an Xterra, but he was able to by one brand new in 2007. It is this same vehicle that has been used to drive all over the United States, up through Canada, and as far as Anchorage and Seward, Alaska. It has been to every state in the country at least twice except for just once to Alaska and of course not Hawaii. And the vehicle is still running well to this very day, over 15 years and 300,000 miles later. Here is an image of the vehicle as it makes its way over a well maintained dirt road in Red Canyon, Utah. A close inspection will find The Wild Images Team Coordinator, Christina, in the passenger seat. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Utah including the competition between cliff colors and clouds in Zion National Park, the intricate designs of the high altitude patterned wall in Zion National Park, distant rain curtains over the colorful cliffs of Bryce Canyon National Park, cloud shadows defining the colorful pinnacles of Bryce Canyon National Park, the scenic view as the full moon rises over Red Canyon, the Goblin Valley State Park thunderstorm and lightning strike over goblins, the impenetrable colorful rim wall of Goblin Valley State Park, the gravity defying balanced rock with snow in Arches National Park, the moment in Arches National Park when a winter storm clears over pinnacles and the La Sal Mountains, the very bright but fleeting rainbow beyond The Hand in Arches National Park, the instance In Arches National Park when lightning strikes near the Three Gossips, the green slopes of Sandy Mountain guarded by red lichen rock sentinels, the wild clouds over the elevated plains of the Grand Staircase-Escalante, and finally in Midway where the five flags of the military fly over Memorial Hill, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts documenting our time in Utah include the road towards the extremely remote Valley of the Gods, an expansive view of the major formations of Zion National Park, the road winding through Fremont cottonwoods in Zion National Park, the road through intricately carved highlands in Zion National Park, the road through red and white rock cliffs in Zion National Park, The Wild Images Team vehicle on a dirt road in Red Canyon, the high altitude scene where a thistle soaks up the brief summer season sunshine, the moment a snake slithers over water plants in Cascade Springs, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance to Cascade Springs, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome standing proudly in Goblin Valley, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at The Brick Oven Restaurant, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance to Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at an overlook of Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome in front of the rock pinnacles of Bryce Canyon National Park, The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the entrance of Zion National Park, and finally The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome in front of the cliffs of Zion National Park.

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Colonial Williamsburg is a restored town of living history from the 17th century through the 19th century, recreating the architecture and lifestyle of colonial America in the town that served as the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia for almost 100 years leading up to the Revolutionary War. Williamsburg was founded in 1632 on the high ground between both the James River along which Jamestown is located, and the York River, along which Yorktown is located, each of which are themselves of very high historical importance. But it is this particular location of Williamsburg that allowed it to escape the ravages of war and the modernization of the United States, and continue on with the appearance and feel of an authentic town during the era of the thirteen colonies. It is now a National Historic Landmark District, employed with actors who wear colonial period clothing and speak in the dialect of the era, adding to the atmosphere of the site. African-Americans, both enslaved and freed, were also a large part of the history of Colonial Williamsburg. However, regardless of their status, their marriages were not legally recognized and often not allowed by slave owners. Nonetheless, African-Americans found ways to hold wedding ceremonies. An often used tradition was that of Jumping the Broom, which may have developed in West Africa or perhaps in Wales where other oppressed people were also not allowed to marry. Either way, the tradition was popular amongst colonial African-Americans. Once a couple exchanged their vows, they vigorously jumped over a broom to seal their union. One day, while the Wild Images Team was exploring Colonial Williamsburg, a couple of actors met in the streets to discuss plans of marriage. At this point, they invited everyone around to attend their secret Jumping the Broom wedding ceremony. This image was captured at the moment that the happy couple landed on the other side of the broom, officially completing their marriage. The Wild Images Team has captured many other images in Colonial Williamsburg such as the wispy clouds over ornate Front Gates of the Governor’s Palace and a night time view of Josiah Chowning’s Tavern with waitstaff, each of which are available for sale in our store. Colonial Williamsburg blog posts have documented where dianthus barbatus also known as Sweet William grows in the Governor’s Palace Gardens, the day our Travel Gnome jumped the Governor’s Palace wall, was quickly taken into custody by a guard, and sentenced to serve time in the stockade, to which The Wild Images Team was also sentenced thanks to our Travel Gnome, and during a freer time the moment that a couple is married in a jumping the broom ceremony.In the nearby Historic District of Charleston, South Carolina, the Wild Images Team has captured many other images including the colorful walkway with lights through humidity, a photo of the ornate house through trees branches, and in the bay where the Schooner named Pride sailed through, each of which are available for sale in our store. Charleston blog posts have documented when The Wild Images Team sought refuge from a historic downpour, which subsequently flooded the Charleston streets, that led to the stranding of our Coordinator Christina, photographed on a humid night as Christina poses in the steamy view, and then on a drier day as Christina rides the ferry to Fort Sumter, which formed these reflective wake trails towards the fort, the Battery District where ornamental balustrades line the street along East Battery, a late night view through the back gate of a house in the Battery District, and then an image of decorative folk art in a courtyard. In the somewhat nearby North Carolina, The Wild Images Team has captured photos such as the Cape Lookout Island scenic backdoor view of the lightkeepers house which is available for sale in our store. Blog posts from North Carolina include the standard vegetation as Cape Lookout Lighthouse is framed by pine trees. In the somewhat nearby Historic District of Savannah, Georgia, The Wild Images Team has captured images including the haunting photo of houses of Calhoun Square through Spanish moss, this view of an ornate house from Lafayette Square, and the mystical aura surrounding the Forsyth Fountain in Forsyth Park, each of which are available for sale in our store. Savannah blog posts have documented as a boat is dwarfed by the massive Hapag-Lloyd Budapest Express, an evening view of the Savannah River terminals and the Talmadge Memorial Bridge, the amazing story of the Florence Martus Waving Girl Statue, the very detailed National Maritime Day Monument and a photo of its associated Propeller Club Dedication plaque, the perfectly framed view of the William Jasper Monument, the very functional historic armillary sphere of Troup Square, a lucky shot of a ghostly woman in a green dress standing in the doorway, an image of the geometric spiral patterns that fill a stairwell, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome catching some rays and then doing the backstroke in the rooftop pool.

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The Grotto Geyser Complex is the most interesting network of interconnected geysers in Yellowstone National Park of Wyoming. Over a distance of a few hundred feet is a collection of different geysers, each with its own unique appearance and behaviors, yet somehow connected through underground channels in such a way that their eruptions will occur in a regular pattern. The complex begins with water first appearing in the Grotto Indicator Spring a few hours before. Eventually South Grotto Fountain Geyser will begin having its eruptions up to about 10 feet high. At this point, Grotto Fountain Geyser itself can erupt, with heights up to about 50 feet. In the distance, both Rocket Geyser and Grotto Geyser will start to huff steam and splash water out of their openings. After this, the eruption of the entire complex will begin within just a few short minutes. As Grotto Fountain Geyser continues to hold a steady eruption, water will suddenly burst out of Grotto Geyser only, reaching heights up to 50 feet or more and hold steady for a minute or so. Even though this is the initial eruption for both Rocket Geyser and Grotto Geyser, Rocket Geyser will remain quiet during this brief period as all of the water energy is passed through Grotto Geyser. After this the two geysers will drop down to lower coordinated water bursts which can last for anywhere between two and fifteen hours or more. Here The Wild Images Team captured a shot of the larger Grotto Fountain Geyser erupting to the left of the smaller South Grotto Fountain Geyser behind the half-empty dormant pool of Spa Geyser which itself will become active hours later as part of the complex eruption cycle and described in a separate blog post. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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An eruption of the entire Grotto Geyser Complex in Yellowstone National Park of Wyoming is a fascinating thing to watch over the span of several hours. It begins with water in the Grotto Indicator Spring, followed by the eruption of South Grotto Fountain Geyser up to 10 feet a few hours later. This eruption will hold constant for some time, after which Grotto Fountain Geyser next to it will rise up to 50 feet or more for at least fifteen minutes. At this point, the initial coordinated eruptions of Rocket Geyser and Grotto Geyser are imminent. While both South Grotto Fountain Geyser and Grotto Fountain Geyser are holding steady water, the openings of Rocket Geyser and Grotto Geyser will start huffing steam and splashing water out of their openings. Without warning, water will suddenly burst forth through Grotto Geyser only. During this initial eruption, water coming out of Grotto Geyser water will rise up to 50 feet and hold steady for about a minute or so. Meanwhile, Rocket Geyser will briefly appear dormant. After this, Grotto Geyser and Rocket Geyser will alternate with bursts of water reaching up to 15 feet high which will continue for at least two hours but may last for up to fifteen hours or more. In this image, Grotto Fountain Geyser holds steady water on the far left while to the right of it the smaller South Grotto Fountain Geyser is also erupting while The Wild Images Team stands by to watch. Grotto Geyser on the right has a large amount of water bursting through its opening, while nearby Rocket Geyser, just to left of its steam curtain, remains briefly dormant. However, Rocket Geyser itself will get to steal the show about an hour and a half to two hours later when it suddenly puts on its own display of rising up to 60 feet or more in what is known as a Rocket Geyser major eruption described in the next blog entry. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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In this photo, The Wild Images Team captures the pivotal moment of the Grotto Geyser Complex eruption, known as a Rocket Geyser major eruption, something that only occurs once or maybe twice a day at most. So why exactly is this the pivotal moment of the complex eruption? To understand this, it is necessary to understand what led up to this moment. It all began hours earlier, with water appearing in the nearby Grotto Indicator Spring. After a few hours, a small 10 foot high geyser known as South Grotto Fountain will erupt, followed later by the much larger 50 foot high eruption of Grotto Fountain Geyser lasting for the next fifteen minutes. At this moment a few hundred feet away, Rocket Geyser and Grotto Geyser will start huffing steam and splashing water out of their vents. Within just a few short minutes, Rocket Geyser will briefly go completely quiet while Grotto Geyser sends steady water up to 50 feet high for a minute or so. This is the initial eruption, after which Rocket Geyser and Grotto Geyser will alternate bursts of water up to 15 feet high for the next ninety minutes or so. Without warning, Grotto Geyser will suddenly go completely quiet while Rocket Geyser steals the show with a tall eruption reaching 60 feet or more and holding steady for several minutes, the Rocket Geyser major eruption. After this pivotal moment one of two things may occur: either the eruption just ends with all geysers in the complex going quiet, or Rocket Geyser and Grotto Geyser continue on in what is known as a marathon eruption with alternating bursts for many more hours while nearby Spa Geyser prepares for its spectacular explosive show as described in the next blog entry. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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Spa Geyser is one of the most explosive bursting geysers in the entirety of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, yet it is possible to observe it from right at the edge of its pool. The Wild Images Team captured this image of a typical Spa Geyser burst as it first penetrates through the water surface, causing large waves as it easily reaches up to 60 feet or more. The Wild Images Team has observed and photographed a couple of its bursts that have reached 80 feet and towered over the nearby trees. As Spa Geyser will explosively burst without warning, many times we have seen it catch other visitors completely by surprise, causing them to jump by the loud sound and violent burst. It is a fairly rare erupting geyser, and many days can pass by between eruptions. Most of the time it appears as a quiet half-filled pool of water and most visitors will pass it by, never realizing the spectacular show it puts on. In order for Spa Geyser to erupt, the Grotto Geyser complex has to be in a marathon eruption described by the previous blog posts. Hours after the Indicator Spring shows water, South Grotto Fountain Geyser erupts, followed later by the much larger Grotto Fountain Geyser, followed by the large initial eruption of Grotto Geyser, followed by the alternating bursts of Grotto Geyser and Rocket Geyser for at least ninety minutes, at which point Grotto Geyser goes quiet while all of the water energy is passed through Rocket Geyser for a few minutes. After this either the complex eruption ends, or less often it continues on in a marathon eruption with Grotto Geyser and Rocket Geyser alternating bursts for many more hours. If this occurs, the pool of Spa Geyser will slowly and quietly fill up to overflow, and then suddenly burst to life with explosive eruptions that will continue on for at least a couple of hours. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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The Best Fudge Comes From Uranus! Welcome To Uranus! These are some of the slogans of the Uranus Fudge Factory and Sideshow Museum, a tourist attraction that is still continuously being built up along Interstate-44, in the remote middle of Missouri near the small town of St. Robert, with a population of just over 6000 people. The Wild Images Team visited Uranus just a few weeks ago on our way across the country, and we were drawn in by the large neon sign as seen in this image. We spent a few hours there, visiting the sideshow museum with its display of curiosities and circus acts while waiting for the conditions to be best for photography of its neon sign. We also visited the fudge factory, and purchased a half dozen different flavors of fudge. While we are not necessarily fudge connoisseurs, we have purchased fudge from several different locations during our travels, and this fudge has been our favorite so far. The staff members are super friendly, and greet everyone who passes through the door with a loud “Welcome To Uranus!” It is well worth the time to stop off for a visit, and we will do so again the next time we pass through. Well, we did eventually find the sun and the sky cooperating in the right conditions to capture a few images around the exterior. Here the polarized lighting from the sun and the background sky darkened by heavy water bearing clouds combine to draw out the neon effect of the sign even though it is still the middle of the day in full sunlight. These are some of the many tricks we have learned through experience over tens of thousands of shots. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos throughout somewhat nearby Chicago, including the blue skyscrapers of The Grant and One Museum Park, which is available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Chicago have documented the view of the Wabash Avenue elevated train, the ornate art deco brown buildings of old town Chicago, the interesting curious foxes of the small green space, when The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina sat at the stone desk, the hidden colorful fire escape framed by trees, the day The Wild Images Team finally found the heart of Chicago, the moment when giant headless zombies took over Grant Park, and at the head of the Navy Pier where sits the bronze sculpture Captain On The Helm. Blog posts from the somewhat nearby state of Minnesota include the moment that The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina becomes the Jolly Green Giant, the moment that The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina becomes the Little Green Sprout, and a scene of The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina underneath a life size Jolly Green Giant. Blog posts from the somewhat nearby state of Texas include the art created by the line of sunken monuments at Cadillac Ranch and the textures created by thick layers of paint covering the monuments at Cadillac Ranch. A blog post from the state of Missouri includes the Route 66 sign of The Uranus Fudge Factory.

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Independence Day celebrations have been somewhat subdued this year, but were far more active than last year when nearly everything was cancelled due to the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Wild images Team was happy to see a bit more of a return to normalcy this year as planned firework events were held once again. Actually, it appeared that many people making up for lost time last year as there were many simultaneous firework shows being held in the subdivisions and neighborhoods of the area. While we spent most of the pandemic and a few months before in the Sonora Desert of Arizona, as of a month ago we are now in Middleton, Wisconsin around the waters of Lake Mendota from Madison. In particular, we spent the night of the Fourth of July on top of Frederick’s Hill, deep in the Pheasant Branch Conservancy, and the highest point around for many miles. There were dozens of firework shows happening in all directions, and we had a great view of the festivities from our vantage point. This allowed us a chance to enjoy the fireworks while still avoiding the crowds for one more year, even though we are vaccinated. We did not photograph any fireworks this year, opting to wait until we can join the crowds again. So instead we used an image taken by us from a previous event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, over the scenic bridges of the Allegheny River. Thank you to all those who were instrumental in forming our great nation, we hope everyone has a fantastic Independence Day, stay safe and well out there! The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos throughout Pennsylvania, including the postgame fireworks over the Andy Warhol Bridge, the colorful bursts of Independence Day fireworks over the Ohio River, the view as delicate flowers bloom in the Laurel Highlands, and the very early lantana at the University Park Flower Gardens, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our blog posts from Pennsylvania have documented the Halloween moment when hundreds of witches converged on Mellon Park and then later performed a choreographed dance routine, when The Wild Images Team attended an interfaith wedding ceremony during which our Coordinator Christina Orban was a bridesmaid, a look inside of the ornate St. Vincent Archabbey Basilica, the side yard greenhouse vividly reflecting light displays, the scene dominated by vibrant strands of holiday lights on a tree, the many hues of a very festive holiday house along McColly Street, the colorful view of the Bellefonte Historical Railroad Fall Foliage Train, the burst trails of fireworks over the Allegheny River, the red, white, and blue trail fireworks over the Roberto Clemente Bridge, the palette of colors with fireworks bursting over the Ohio River, the hundreds of American flags flying over Blairsville Cemetery, the fall leaves surrounding the Tyrone Division of the Pennsylvania System World War I Monument, the many colors of a flower soaking up sunshine, and the dichotomy created by a floral battle of yellow versus red. During our trips to New York on the other side of the state we have captured many photos such as in the Corning Museum of Glass antique cruets and dishware overlap, then in New York City itself the sudden snow squall over the Garment District, the scene of the Sherry-Netherland towering over a sculpture, and the opposite directed festive view of West 58th Street, each of which is available for sale in our store. Our New York blog posts document the Corning Museum of Glass plate of colorful giant glass fruit, the intricate stained glass vines and bubbles over a figure, and the suspended glass knives in front of a red stack tower, then in New York City itself the Empire State Building shining like a beacon, the perpetual hustle and bustle of Times Square, the impressive bronze Alice in Wonderland sculpture, the memorial bronze statue of legendary Balto and its accompanying dedicated to the indomitable spirit plaque, the animated bronze animals and the Delacorte Clock, The Wild Images Team Coordinator Christina with Spongebob SquarePants, the festive view of a large toy train in Rockefeller Center Station, the late night giant holiday lights on the sidewalks, and the piles of giant holiday ornaments in Liholts Pooley Pool.

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New Orleans, Louisiana, is known for many things. This includes events such as Mardi Gras and the Jazz Festival. The there is the amazing Creole and Cajun food such as gumbo, jambalaya, red beans and rice, po’ boys, fried catfish, and peach cobbler. There is the historic architecture of the French Quarter and the daily offerings at its French Market. Music literally fills the air on almost every street corner in this area from the large number of talented local musicians. Then there are the artists and street performers which can be found throughout most of the French Quarter, especially in and around Jackson Square and its surrounding blocks or along the Mississippi Riverwalk. This is where you will often find Uncle Louie, the human statue, especially during docking times of the Steamboat Natchez while crowds are disembarking from its tours. His real name is Johnie Lewis Miller, and he has been performing and entertaining crowds like this since the nineties. Uncle Louie is very noticeable in his white suit with patriotic adornments such as a star-spangled tie and a red and white striped top hat. He is often found holding the leash of a plush dog named Little Willie, who himself is adorned with his own stars and stripes top hat. He will often have volunteers from the surrounding crowd pose with him as a double human statue. Here The Wild Images Team captured one of these moments, our favorite shot of a New Orleans street performer so far, as Uncle Louie and an equally talented woman stand frozen in a sunny mid-afternoon stroll down the Mississippi Riverwalk, while in the background a Riverfront Streetcar is just coming into view on the right. The Wild Images Team has captured many other images in New Orleans including the prominent Hotel Monteleone and surrounding buildings, beautiful French Quarter ironwork view through the cornstalk fence, intricate designs of a house facade and lamp shadows, nice reflection of a bridge in the Louis Armstrong Park, dynamic view as a Canal Line streetcar passes a St. Charles Line streetcar, the eerie nighttime view of Pirates Alley of the French Quarter, an example of an urban art sign stenciled on the wall, the distant building and colorful lights of the French Market, chance encounter with a teddy bear silhouette in French Market window, more north can be found an ornate mausoleum of Greenwood Cemetery, elsewhere is a heavenly scene over Cypress Grove Cemetery, more south was a sunset over the Mississippi River delta, all of which are available for sale in our store. Our blog posts of New Orleans document the midnight crowd at always busy Cafe du Monde, the dimly lit stocked shelves of Loa Bar in the International House Hotel, the colorful French Quarter Wedding Chapel at night, the happy couple leading a wedding procession on Chartres Street, far down the French Quarter where intricately colorful balconies stand above Chartres Street, the moment when entertainers welcomed crowds to the Jax Brewery, the street performer human statue Uncle Louis poses with a visitor, the pink hues of a rare colorful mausoleum in Greenwood Cemetery, the long shadows of bikes chained to old pump lamp posts, reflections of the bus commuters in front of a St. Charles Line Streetcar, a view of the city reflected in the Steamboat Natchez searchlight, the nighttime view of lighted tugboats along the Mississippi River, the steampunk view of the PBF Petroleum Refinery along the Mississippi River, the St. Charles Avenue Irish House Guinness Toucan Time For A Pint clock, the humorous but serious condominium listing warning that the place for lease is haunted, the listing that creates relief by being not haunted, our always entertaining Team Coordinator Christina in Cafe Maspero, and again our Team Coordinator under the Guinness Toucan clock. A distance away from New Orleans to the west are the enormous swamps of the Atchafalaya Basin, where we have captured numerous great photos such as the alligator with cypress tree reflections, a group of alligators with dragonflies, a very large cypress tree and Spanish moss, a thick cypress tree grove reflects in the still water, a large swarm of dragonflies congregate on a marsh plant, a very red sunset through the cypress trees, and a reflective sunset through the Spanish moss, each of which is available for sale in our store. Another image captured much further away to the west along the Gulf of Mexico coast is this very remote cemetery near Cote Blanche Bay, and much further away to the north up the Mississippi River is the Myrtles Plantation front yard walkway, each of which are available for sale in our store. We have also documented much of our time in Louisiana in many different blog posts such as in the Atchafalaya Basin where we encountered an open style honeybee hive and Spanish moss and down near the gulf coast with another view of the remote cemetery near Cote Blanche Bay.

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Yellowstone National Park in the northwestern corner of Wyoming is home to tens of thousands of thermal features from geysers to mud volcanoes to hot springs. One of the more rare features is the paint pot. In order for a paint pot to form, several conditions must come together. First, there must be a significant underground heating source, such as the thermal caldera in Yellowstone. Second, there must be an underground water source. However, the water source must have a low water table and not contain too much water, as a geyser, hot spring, or mud volcano may form instead. Third, the ground needs to be high in thick clay content. Fourth, the clay of the region must contain varying levels of dissolved iron oxides. Fifth, the thermally heated water must be able to seep up through the clay content. If these five conditions are met, the higher acidity of the thermal water will dissolve the clay of the surrounding soil into a thick slurry. The different amounts of iron oxides found dissolved into the clay slurry allow a palette of colors ranging from bluish gray to reddish brown to whitish pink, often in the same area. These are the rare paint pots. Yellowstone has a few locations where these are found. Some of the least visited ones are the Artist Paint Pots, on top of a ridge along a trail in an isolated thermal area southeast of the Norris Geyser Basin. The Wild Images Team captured this photo as escaping thermal gases from below the clay slurry of one of the Artist Paint Pots cause it to be thrown upward in a burst. The Wild Images Team has captured many other photos in Yellowstone National Park including a Beehive Geyser eruption with a massive rainbow, the world famous Old Faithful Geyser with water textures, a towering Grand Geyser pause burst eruption, a sunset Castle Geyser eruption with a bright rainbow, an afternoon Riverside Geyser eruption with a rainbow, an early morning Lion Geyser eruption with a rainbow, a very difficult to catch Oblong Geyser blue burst eruption, the extremely powerful Artemisia Geyser eruption with deep bursts, the very moment of waves from a Great Fountain Geyser initial eruption, an iconic White Dome Geyser eruption at sunset, the large bursts of a Fountain Geyser eruption in steam, the delicate red light on a Grotto Fountain Geyser eruption at sunset, the defining moment of a Rocket Geyser eruption at sunset, the extremely brief Aurum Geyser eruption with colors, a view through a Cliff Geyser eruption of Black Sand Basin, the colorful patterns of bacterial mats in Midway Geyser Basin, the changing conditions that cause a rainbow to parallel the Snow Lodge, the Biscuit Basin duo of Black Diamond Pool and Opal Pool, the colorfully pock marked waterways of the erupting Blood Geyser, the active steppes of the Mineral Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs, the distant double rainbow over the Lewis River Canyon, the before eruption reflections of sunset over the terraces of Great Fountain Geyser, the deep colors of sky reflections over Beauty Pool, the thermally induced sunset light filters through the steamy trees, the intense moment of mammatus clouds over the Firehole River, the very early morning fog surrounding Lower Yellowstone Falls, the runoff created reflections over the colorful runoff pan of Constant Geyser, the unworldly terrain of the extensive Porcelain Geyser Basin in Norris, the deeply hued steam over colorful bacterial mat reflections of Grand Prismatic Spring, the contrast of runoff channels surrounding the blue superheated water of Sapphire Pool, differing wave patterns created by the colorful submerged Fishing Cone Geyser, the strong green created by the record depths of mysterious Abyss Pool, the moment the full moon rises over the Grant Village Lakehouse, the cloud symmetry of a sunset reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, and moments earlier with a cloud shelf reflection over a calm Yellowstone Lake, each of which are available for sale in our store. Blog posts from Yellowstone National Park have documented the Old Faithful Geyser eruptions, the steamy Oblong Geyser eruptions, the deep drain Uncertain Geyser eruptions, the steep crater Depression Geyser eruptions, the amphitheater Grand Geyser eruptions, the impressive Fan and Mortar Geyser eruptions, the very quick Aurum Geyser eruptions, the rooster tail Whirligig Geyser eruptions, the series type Lion Geyser eruptions, the tall grotto White Dome Geyser eruptions, the frequent Sawmill Geyser eruptions, the double cone Atomizer Geyser eruptions, the nozzled Beehive Geyser eruptions, the cratered Fountain Geyser eruptions, the deep pool Artemisia Geyser eruptions, the playful Vixen Geyser eruptions, the scenic Riverside Geyser eruptions, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from above, the very rare Ledge Geyser eruptions from below, the gurgling Tilt’s Baby Geyser eruptions, the bursts of Great Fountain Geyser eruptions, the hidden Dome Geyser eruptions, the tilted Daisy Geyser eruptions, the remote Pink Cone Geyser eruptions, the long Castle Geyser eruption water phases, the loud Castle Geyser eruption steam phases, the stark Constant Geyser eruptions, the rim wall Cliff Geyser eruptions, the initiation from Grotto Fountain Geyser eruptions, the continuation of Grotto Geyser eruptions, the defining moment of Rocket Geyser eruptions, the marathon Spa Geyser eruptions, the blue waters of a Spouter Geyser eruption, the isolated Artist Paint Pots throwing mud, the little seen intricate burst of a mud volcano, a view of a dozen visitors under a Beehive Geyser rainbow, the eruption through numerous vents of Fan and Mortar Geysers, the enormous amount of water through the runoff channels of Excelsior Geyser, the otherworldly view of cloudy blue runoff pools in the Porcelain Basin, the moment that a large bison bull rolled in his claimed dirt pile, the rule for the right of way wildlife, the high altitudes where a large raven that perches over the Dunraven Pass, the the day that a phoenix streaked across the backcountry sky, the trail from Grant Village that crosses over this suspended bridge, The Wild Images Team in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, our Photographer Jeremy Robinson shadowed in Morning Glory Pool, and The Wild Images Team Travel Gnome at the Yellowstone National Park entrance sign.

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