Mammoth Terraces © 2010 Bo Mackison
The terraces in the Mammoth area of Yellowstone National Park descend like huge stair steps. Even the site of the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel and the other town buildings are sitting on the top of a travertine terrace, one that is several thousand years old.
Located on the Main Terrace is Canary Springs, a part of which you see in the photograph. The brownish areas of the springs have microorganisms growing in the hot water and that causes the colors, often yellow, green, or reddish brown.
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That photo just draws me in — right back into those glorious clouds! The colors, the textures, the patterns are amazing.
It is one of those places that you can’t stop looking at. I think it’s the second largest terraces like this in the world. And only a few exist at all.
Otherworldly. Quite amazing.
That describes all of Yellowstone. Otherwordly!
Magnificent, awesome, captivating.
You’d love it out there–fresh air, great spaces, and so much to observe.
Stunning landscape. The colors..the composition..the clouds. Almost abstract. Wonderful!!!
Colors in Yellowstone seem to be…well, just more of everything!
Great photo, Bo!
Thanks, Montucky.
Love the starkness of the landscape, Bo. Looks like you had a magnificent trip!