Idaho Exposure

Hiking, Climbing, Backpacking, Snowshoeing, Backcountry Skiing. Photos by Thomas Oetzell; idahoexposure.com


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IMG_5225.JPG1 viewsPorcelain Basin, Norris Geyser Basin.
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IMG_5226.JPG1 viewsColloidal Pool; Porcelain Basin, Norris Geyser Basin.
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IMG_5238.JPG1 viewsPorcelain Basin, Norris Geyser Basin.
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IMG_5241.JPG0 viewsCongress Pool; Porcelain Basin, Norris Geyser Basin.
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IMG_5243.JPG1 viewsPorcelain Basin, Norris Geyser Basin.
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IMG_5246.JPG1 viewsHurricane Vent; Porcelain Basin, Norris Geyser Basin.
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IMG_5247.JPG0 viewsEast Fork Tantalus Creek; Porcelain Basin, Norris Geyser Basin. Brightly colored minerals and microscopic life forms punctuate the overflow channels of geysers and hot springs.
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IMG_5248.JPG1 viewsLime-green Cyanidium algae and Orange cyanobacteria bacteria thrive in the varying temperatures of the acidic hot springs.
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IMG_5249.JPG1 viewsEast Fork Tantalus Creek; Porcelain Basin, Norris Geyser Basin.
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IMG_5250.JPG1 viewsLooking east on the East Fork Tantalus Creek; Porcelain Basin, Norris Geyser Basin.
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IMG_5251.JPG0 viewsLooking west on the East Fork Tantalus Creek; Porcelain Basin, Norris Geyser Basin.
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IMG_5253.JPG1 views7:30 pm; the sun is setting, the wind is blowing, and it is too cold for shorts! East Fork Tantalus Creek; Porcelain Basin, Norris Geyser Basin.
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