Bacterial Mats

One thing that surprised me about Yellowstone was the different lifeforms that occupied the hot and steamy waters that bubbled out of the Earth's crust. This is one small example of a mat of colourful bacteria that happily live on the fringe of a geyser pool. There are so many colours of bacteria and each colour indicates a species of bacteria that can thrive at different temperatures.

Purple Rain

Life is a long and varied path with different endings. Till we see you again in the purple rain. (Apologies to Prince)

Life

One of the many forms of life that can be found in and around waterholes after the rain. The proliferation of opportunity where there was once nothing is remarkable.