Fountain Paint Pot area
by Cindy Murphy - NightVisions
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Fountain Paint Pot area
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Cindy Murphy - NightVisions
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Photograph
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This is the Fountain Paint Pot area on a cold October day. The Fountain Paint Pot is named for the reds, yellows and browns of the mud in this area. The differing colors are derived from oxidation states of the iron in the mud.[3] As with all hot springs, the heat in the caldera forces pressurized water up through the ground, which is expelled here. Also, rising gasses cause the bubbling action. The bubble action in the mud varies with the seasons. In the early summer, the mud is watery from the high water table due to rain and snow melt. By the end of summer, the mud is much thicker as the water table drops.img163-1 938c
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October 31st, 2016
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