Friday, August 24, 2012

Black Sand Basin

Geyser is an Icelandic word meaning "roarer"
 
 
The Black Sand Basin is close
to Old Faithful and worth a stop
and closeby is the Upper Geyser Basin
The name "Black Sand" comes from the crushed Obsidian (or volcanic glass)
 that is present around the geyser basin
 
 
 
 
Iron Spring Creek at Black Sand Basin
Note small geyser erupting in background
 
Dennis at Black Sand Basin area
 
Judy at Black Sand
August 24, 2012
 
Green Spring at Black Sand Basin
 
 

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