YELLOWSTONE PARK WATER 



awe-inspiring scene. However, we passed out of the 

 worst region and reached the Lower Biscuit Basin, 

 where we pitched our camp on the bank of the river. 

 Even here for a space of about a hundred yards on the 

 opposite bank dense columns of steam were rising and 

 hot water was running into the main stream. 



By the side of our tent was a Httle hot-water hole, 

 about a foot across. To get boiling water all you had 

 to do was to dip your bowl into it. A kettle and a 

 fire, the first necessities of an ordinary camp, seemed 

 to be superfluous here. I soon discovered, however, 

 that the chemicals in Yellowstone Park water turned 

 everything red. When I attempted the development 

 of some negatives I discovered that even the emulsion 

 went red, and I had to cease my activities. 



The following morning we went on to the Main 

 Basin, where, in addition to the world-famous geyser 

 "Old Faithflil," are the "Giant," the "Beehive," 

 the " Riverside," the " Grotto," and a host of minor 

 ones. All those geysers " play " at regular times, the 

 interval between their performances ranging from a 

 mere ten minutes to fourteen days. Although " Old 

 Faithful " Hotel, close by, is tamous for the bears 

 which haunt the bush round it, curiously enough I 

 never saw a single animal during my sojourn there. 



So far as animal studies were concerned, my stay 

 amongst the geysers was barren of results. I saw a 

 few geese one day and succeeded in taking a short 



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