Day 3, Black Sand Basin and Biscuit Basin

Noah, Clara, Margaret and Lily in the Black Sand Basin of Yellowstone National Park. June 30^th, 2008.


Margaret, Clara and me had participated a Ranger Program at Black Sand Basin. The ranger gave a very good informative presentation, about the history, culture and geographical knowledge. Thank you! Yellowstone National Park! Here is the beginning. 1:21pm June 30^th, 2008.


The ranger she said, here is a newest geyser started 2007, just behind the blue water.


Ranger girl pass over a photo of 1930s, about the Handkerchief Pool. People used to wash clothing like there...


Here is the Handkerchief Pool today. But you cannot doing washing anymore.


A pool in Black Sand Basin of Yellowstone National Park.


A almost continuously erupted geyser in Black Sand Basin of Yellowstone National Park.


The yellow "Monkey Flower" indicated the ground is warm and there is moisture.


This is the most beautiful pool in Black Sand Basin of Yellowstone National Park, I think.


The bacteria is the cause of the colors around geysers and pools.


Another angle of that beautiful pool in Black Sand Basin of Yellowstone National Park.


The end of the ranger's presentation. Clara and Margaret were asking questions. 2:21pm June 30^th, 2008.


Noah and Clara were playing by the Firehole River in the Biscuit Basin of Yellowstone National Park. 2:28pm June 30^th, 2008.


The Sapphire Geyser in the Biscuit Basin of Yellowstone National Park.


The unique plants survived the warm ground in the Biscuit Basin of Yellowstone National Park.


The Jewelry Geyser was erupting, Biscuit Basin of Yellowstone National Park, 3:14pm June 30^th, 2008.


The Jewelry Geyser was erupting, Biscuit Basin of Yellowstone National Park, 3:14pm June 30^th, 2008.


The Sapphire Geyser and the stream, in the Biscuit Basin of Yellowstone National Park.