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Overview of central West Thumb Geyser Basin

By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory 2009 (approx.)
Blue pools surrounded by beige and reddish mud and otherwise mostly barren ground. Pine trees and a lake are in the distance.
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Overview of central West Thumb Geyser Basin.  USGS photo by Pat Shanks, 2009. 

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