Caldera
My wife is a middle school natural science teacher, this image was taken for a teaching aid for her class. This image gives one an idea of the size of the volcanic caldera which makes up the central portion of Yellowstone National Park. The image was taken from Dunraven Pass located just north of the northern caldera boundary the horizon is the south boundary of the caldera. The caldera is about 30mi (48.3km) by 45mi (72.4km) across. It last erupted about 640,000 years ago sending 240 cubic miles of debris into the earths atmosphere. It appears to erupt every 6 to 800,000 years Hum…......
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SharonD
Gorgeous view Bryan.
Bryan Peterson replied
Thanks Sharon. This is a wonderful place to visit for the wildlife, views and geology.
Loisb
Very impressive Bryan. And those clouds are stunning as well.
Bryan Peterson replied
Thanks Lois. I used a little HDR processing to bring out the defination and contrasts in the clouds.
Kofoed
Most impressive, Bryan. A wonderful scene.
Thanks for your narrative – very interesting. Just imagine, this caldera is way larger than the island I live on….
Bryan Peterson replied
The sheer immensity of this caldera is mind boggeling. There was a docudrama on the tube not that long ago about this super valcano erupting. When it does (and if I’m alive) I hope I’m much older the affects will change the world.
Jason Connolly
A stuning shot…
Bryan Peterson replied
Thanks Jason, Yellowstone is an amazing place especially when you can get to an area that is less traveled during tourist season or during the off tourist times.
Pat Yager
Yes, Bryan, this truly is mindboggeling! I first saw a documentary on it seven years ago while living in Costa Rica. It made it sound like it could “let loose” any minute! Apparently geologists had previously thought the caldera was much smaller, but a satellite image “brought home” the shock of its true size. Thanks for letting us see it “on the ground”.
Rastko Radivojev
Fantastic landscape photo
Bryan Peterson replied
Thank you for the comment Rastko. As I’m learning to slow down I’m constantly amazed at the beauty that is all around me and lucky to occasionally capture some of it with my camera.