Yellowstone Dream

This dreamy evening view of Yellowstone’s Porcelain Basin captures the dynamic, ephemeral nature of the Norris Geyser Basin’s geothermal inhabitants. Steam vents, hot springs, and fountain style geysers prevail here, including Crackling Lake, Pinwheel and Whirligig geysers. When you visit, be sure to walk the relatively flat and easy boardwalk trail encircling Porcelain Basin. Take time to sit, enjoy, listen and watch all that unfolds. I find the basin’s run-off channels especially fascinating and colorful, along with myriad unnamed cerulean “lakes” boasting temperatures well over 170 degrees Fahrenheit!