Category: Nature

Views of nature and the natural world. Plants, animals, and wildlife from around the world.

Five-Years Ago (02-August-2010) — Utah and Nevada

Gone to See America August 2010 Road Trip. Day 2: Green River, Utah to Great Basin National Park, Nevada.

I went back to Crystal Geyser in the morning since I didn’t see it erupt the previous evening. The interesting thing about Crystal Geyser is that it is a cold geyser, powered by carbon dioxide. I did see a minor eruption, then hit the road for Great Basin National Park in Utah. I arrived at the Lehman Caves visitor center just in time for the final tour of the day.

Crystal Geyser Eruption. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Crystal Geyser Eruption. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)


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Five-Years Ago (02-August-2010) — Utah

Gone to See America August 2010 Road Trip. Day 2: Crystal Geyser near Green River, Utah.

I went back to Crystal Geyser in the morning since I didn’t see it erupt the previous evening. The interesting thing about Crystal Geyser is that it is a cold geyser, powered by carbon dioxide. I did see a minor eruption, then hit the road for Great Basin National Park in Utah.

Crystal Geyser Eruption. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Crystal Geyser Eruption. Image taken with a Nikon D3x camera and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens (ISO 100, 50 mm, f/5.6, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (01-August-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 3: Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands).

Juvenile European Golden Plover in Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 360, 400 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec).

Juvenile European Golden Plover in Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 360, 400 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)
Juvenile European Golden Plover in Iceland. Image taken with a Nikon D4 camera and 80-400 mm VRII lens (ISO 360, 400 mm, f/11, 1/320 sec). (David J Mathre)

Five-Years Ago (01-August-2010) — Utah

Gone to See America August 2010 Road Trip. Day 1: Crystal Geyser in Green River, Utah.

Travertine Deposit at Crystal Geyser outside Green River, Utah. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/2.8, 1/400 sec). Crystal Geyser is unique in that it is cold and driven by carbon dioxide. Unfortunately, it didn’t erupt during this visit.

Travertine Deposit at Crystal Geyser outside Green River, Utah. Image taken with a Nikon D3s and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/2.8, 1/400 sec). Crystal Geyser is unique in that it is cold and driven by carbon dioxide. (David J Mathre)
Travertine Deposit at Crystal Geyser outside Green River, Utah. Image taken with a Nikon D3s camera and 50 mm f/1.4G lens (ISO 200, 50 mm, f/2.8, 1/400 sec). Crystal Geyser is unique in that it is cold and driven by carbon dioxide. (David J Mathre)

Two-Years Ago (31-July-2013) — Iceland

Gone to See Iceland 2013 Photography Safari with Mike Hagen. Day 2: Drangshlid Farm in Southern Iceland.

Small One Eyed Alien checking out folks eating breakfast on a foggy morning at the Drangshlid Farm Holiday Guest House in Southern Iceland. It knows that there are trolls living in the nearby Drangshlíð Rock. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/160 sec).

Small One Eyed Alien . Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)
Small One Eyed Alien Checking out Folks on a Foggy Morning. Image taken with a Leica X2 camera (ISO 100, 24 mm, f/2.8, 1/160 sec). (David J Mathre)