Imagine this thing cropping up in your backyard.

We don't get those; we get giant sinkholes that swallow up houses, roads, cars...(Just saw you are from jacksonville, so you know what I'm talking about). I love the colors in this image. Haven't been there in a long time, but I love Mammoth!

Originally Posted by Dr Calohandre We don't get those; we get giant sinkholes that swallow up houses, roads, cars...(Just saw you are from jacksonville, so you know what I'm talking about). I love the colors in this image. Haven't been there in a long time, but I love Mammoth!

Thanks for looking in.

I just signed up for the sinkhole coverage in my homeowners policy. I think I'm in a pretty secure environment....but who can be really sure about that when all of us here in Florida live on top of sand hills.

Between the Mammoth Springs area and the major geyser basins, I don't think any landscape can entrance me quite like Yellowstone did. I'm already planning a return visit.

Tom

Originally Posted by black mamba Thanks for looking in. I just signed up for the sinkhole coverage in my homeowners policy. I think I'm in a pretty secure environment....but who can be really sure about that when all of us here in Florida live on top of sand hills. Between the Mammoth Springs area and the major geyser basins, I don't think any landscape can entrance me quite like Yellowstone did. I'm already planning a return visit. Tom

Once you do Yellowstone, make a drop straight down and do a quick run through the Tetons, then further south to Moab & Arches then to Bryce, Zion and the Grand Canyon...it's the most picture perfect 1000 miles you'll ever drive.

Are those sulfur? these are amazing images. well done!

Originally Posted by Mathieu05 Are those sulfur? these are amazing images. well done!

Hi Chris,

Thanks for the kind remarks.

There must certainly be some sulfur present in this mound....there's quite a strong smell of it present. I suspect that a number of other elements are also present. Someone more knowledgeable than myself about this stuff might be able to enlighten both of us. It is, for sure, an arresting sight to see.

Tom

Originally Posted by Dr Calohandre Once you do Yellowstone, make a drop straight down and do a quick run through the Tetons, then further south to Moab & Arches then to Bryce, Zion and the Grand Canyon...it's the most picture perfect 1000 miles you'll ever drive.

I did the Teton gig....very impressive. The rest of your proposed journey certainly has an appeal.
I have been to the Grand Canyon before....a return visit there would be nice.

Tom

Tom, I've been pretty much satisfied with remaining provincial, but that first one, that strikes up the itch to go.

Originally Posted by wfeller Tom, I've been pretty much satisfied with remaining provincial, but that first one, that strikes up the itch to go.

Well, Walter, I wish you'd get yourself on up there. Considering your knack for getting landscapes to reveal their most primal character, I'd love to see what secrets you could coax out of Yellowstone.

Take care and thanks for the visit,

Tom

I'd sell my place if that popped up in my backyard. Funky stuff indeed, but photographs well.

Originally Posted by Dogdots I'd sell my place if that popped up in my backyard. Funky stuff indeed, but photographs well.

I tell you, Mary, so much of what I saw in Yellowstone is so alien to my experiences that I could only stand there gazing at it....completely mesmerized.

Tom

Amazing! Thanks for posting--I've never seen anything like it! Best, Pam

Originally Posted by PGM Amazing! Thanks for posting--I've never seen anything like it! Best, Pam

I've never seen anything like this either, Pam.

Thanks for the visit,

Tom

And you Florida guys wonder where all that sink hole material disappears to.

Nice shots as normal Tom!

I am not in the habit of posting on someones thread and will remove the image immediately if you like.
I found something like this in Durango, Co. It was a very colorful mound such as you posted and similar in size. It was a Hot Spring that built up several different types of minerals and algea even some Blue algea. Your image looks very similar and leads me to conclude it is a Hot Spring, which makes sense given the area you shot this. I hunted all thru my Smug Mug pix to see if I had an image of it, but this was all I found. It is a closeup shot of the colors that this "soup" was creating. You can also just make out the outline of a Oak Leave being swallowed up.

Originally Posted by rwells And you Florida guys wonder where all that sink hole material disappears to. Nice shots as normal Tom!

Now why didn't I think of that, Randy. However, I've been fruitlessly looking for a car in that mound I shot. We lose those things in those sinkholes too.

Thanks for the nice comment.

See you, buddy,

Tom

For Shawn.....

I don't mind you including your shot in with your comments. These hydro-thermal features flat out fascinate me. Your shot is interesting....especially that wolf's head in the top left. There's some strange stuff out there.

Tom

I think even I could could take a great shot if I were standing in front of that!