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General Grant Tree 8th August 2020. .  The General Grant tree in Kings Canyon National park in California. It is the he largest giant sequoia in the Grant grove section and the second largest tree in the world. The sequoia tree is 1650 years old.  

 

 

  West Thumb Geyser Basin, Yellowstone -28.09.2020 West Thumb Geyser basin is located in the Yellowstone National Park. It is a hot Spring situated along the southern western border of the Yellowstone lake shore and extends few feet in to the lake. The spring look like a miniature pool and the water is so clear that you could see several feet below from the surface. The scenic view from the West Thumb Geyser is spectacular. It gives you a view of the geyser with the lake and the mountains surrounding the lake as the backdrop. . . You can walk around the thermal and the lake along the wooden foot path, but make sure you never go off the recommended trails as the West Thumb and other springs along the lake are active hot springs and boiling hot. The West Thumb was created from a small eruption created 150, 000 years ago and the heated water from the West Thumb Geyser continues to flow in to the Yellowstone lake. It is the first thermal spring in the area that was described in a ...

 

General Grant Tree 8th August 2020. . The General Grant tree in Kings Canyon National park in California. It is the he largest giant sequoia in the Grant grove section and the second largest tree in the world. The sequoia tree is 1650 years old.

  Grand Teton national park's most photographic location is the Oxbow bend. It is the most iconic image of the park with the meandering snake river with the Mount Moran las the perfect backdrop and the aspen trees that line along the snake river bank. It is a must see place if you visit Grand Teton and Yellowstone. If you visit Yellowstone via Jackson Hole your route will be through Teton National park and you can pass scenic overlook on your way. The Oxbow bend overlook is along highway 89 close to Jackson lake junction and Moran junction. . The Oxbow bend is a photographer's ideal place to capture fall colors in Autumn as the aspen trees change to yellow, gold and red during end of September. You could capture the reflection of the mount Moron on Snake river surface water giving you the mirror look. It is a spectacular view not to be missed. . The Oxbow bend scenic over look at Teton provide a breathtaking view of the landscape with the Teton mountain range as the bac...