Hells Gate geothermals 11 Feb 2006

 
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  Hells Gate geothermals Bob Sue squinting against the sun First glimpse of the geothermal pools Ink Pots - grey/black water bubbling

 
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  The "Ink Pots" look more black on the older camera It's called Hells Gate because it's a startlingly stark landscape. The sulfur kills most of the nearby plants. The sulfur smell is chokingly strong Steaming and bubbling Stay on the path

 
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  Beautiful colors of the rocks Getting photos of each other :-) :-)

 
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  "The Inferno"

 
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  Lots of bubbles! Boiling mud Steam rising everywhere

 
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  Leaving lower Hell's Gate, hiking up through dense humid forest Kakahi Falls - steaming hot water plummeting over the falls Same shots with Bob's camera, comparing colors

 
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  Sue's camera again, Kodak moment Posing in front of the falls

 
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  The upper area above the falls Notice the walkway edging - just a wooden plank - no railings edging the path. There's so many bubbling areas just off-path that no one is tempted to stray from the path. Bob The path is rocky in spots, as the area constantly changes the paths have to be moved We're all mesmerized by the bubbling pools

 
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  Bubbling away Steaming away, and bubbling too Big gob of mud and water - mini geyser

 
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  Too far away to tell if they had their eyes open Beautiful colors

 
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  Dipping a toe in - this is the one (and only one) spot that this is encouraged, where the water is not too hot to burn Peacocks!

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