Post-processing #40 |

Lost hat, Sapphire Pool, Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, August 6, 2010 (Pentax K10D)

We saw at least three lost hats in Yellowstone that had blown into prohibited access areas.  This one and a ball cap were in thermal areas where the water is hot and the ground is potentially unstable. Another ball cap was on a steep sloped area of Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone very close to the rim of the canyon.

The hat owners made the right decision to NOT attempt to retrieve their hats.

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Post-processing – Image editing to enhance the photo closer to what the eye “saw.” Images in this series are usually selected within a day or so of being edited and are either posted at the time or scheduled for posting at a later date.

Royalty free photos by Mike¹ – No. 42

Doughboy Trail, Copper Falls State Park, Wisconsin, June 8, 2018.

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Royalty free photos by Mike¹ – No. 41

Black Beach Park , Silver Bay, Minnesota, June 12, 2018.

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Royalty free photos by Mike¹ – No. 40

Dry Lake Trail, near Ely, Minnesota, June 13, 2018.

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Royalty free photos by Mike¹ – No. 39

Split Rock Lighthouse State Park, near Silver Bay, Minnesota, June 12, 2018.

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Royalty free photos by Mike¹ – No. 38

Bridge over Bad River on Doughboy Trail, Copper Falls State Park, Wisconsin, June 8, 2018.

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Royalty free photos by Mike¹ – No. 37

Beach Gravel, Black Beach Park, Silver Bay, Minnesota, June 12, 2018.

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Royalty free photos by Mike¹ – No. 36

Devils Island Lighthouse, Apostle Island National Historic Site, Apostle Islands Cruises Grand Tour, Wisconsin, June 7, 2018.

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Post-processing #39 |

Shell Spring, Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, August 6, 2010 (Pentax K10D)

Shell Spring’s name is derived from the shape of the it’s crater, a geyserite structure vaguely reminiscent of a giant clam shell. It is a cyclic geyser with several hours of recovery between the long lasting active phases.  Although the spring is only 2 feet deep, in 1930 a 3-year-old Idaho girl fell into it and, later, died from her injuries.¹

Temperature 200°F Interval 1.5 to several hours. Duration 20-90 seconds. Height 5-8 feet. “Before an eruption, water in the crater begins to rise and may boil. Heavy churning then occurs, setting off the first small, weak eruption. As the eruptions subside water begins to lower and drain back into the crater.” ²

Reference:

1. Volcanic Springs (Accessed 5/31/2018)
2. Biscuit Basin – YellowstoneNationalPark.com (Accessed 5/31/2018)

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Post-processing – Image editing to enhance the photo closer to what the eye “saw.” Images in this series are usually selected within a day or so of being edited and are either posted at the time or scheduled for posting at a later date.