Heart Spring

by Priscilla Burgers

Title

Heart Spring

Artist

Priscilla Burgers

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

*** 5 TIME CONTEST WINNER ***
HEART SPRING by PRISCILLA BURGERS

Image is Heart Spring, a beautiful, clear, deep hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. It was given its name because of the heart-like shape of the crater. The geothermal areas of Yellowstone include several geyser basins as well as other geothermal features, such as hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles. The number of thermal features in Yellowstone is estimated at 10,000 and 200 to 250 geysers erupt in Yellowstone each year. Yellowstone has the highest concentration of active geysers in the world, thanks to its location in an ancient active caldera. The various geyser basins are located where rainwater and snowmelt can percolate into the ground, get indirectly superheated by the underlying Yellowstone hotspot, and then erupt at the surface as geysers, hot springs, and fumaroles. Thus flat-bottomed valleys between ancient lava flows and glacial moraines are where most of the large geothermal areas are located. Hot springs are the most common hydrothermal features in the park. Superheated water cools as it reaches the surface, sinks, and is replaced by hotter water from below. This circulation, called convection, prevents water from reaching the temperature needed to set off an eruption. Many hot springs give rise to streams of heated water. Heart Spring has had temperature fluctuations from 150 to 202 degrees F. This wide range of temperature has allowed microbial growth to form varicolored patterns. This spring is typical of many of Yellowstone's thermal springs. Nearly 10,000 thermal features exist in Yellowstone and many are alkaline hot springs similar to Heart Spring in size and appearance. One feature which distinguishes each is the bright, colorful cyanobacteria and algae which grow along the edge of run-off channels. Each spring has its unique pattern. This image looks stunning printed on acrylic.

SOLD:
- A pack of 25 greeting cards to a buyer in Fairfax, VA on 10/13/2018, Thank you!
- A 24" x 15.875" acrylic print to a buyer in Richmond, IN on 8/21/2018,
- A large acrylic print to a buyer in a Jerome, Arizona gallery.

CONTEST WINS:
FIRST PLACE:

-YELLOWSTONE Contest - 1/6/2020
-NATIONAL PARKS PURE NATURE Contest - 1/30/2017
-BEST OF NATURAL AND MAN MADE ATTRACTIONS Contest - 3/26/2016
-YELLOWSTONE POOLS Contest - 9/19/2015
-NATURAL WONDERS WEEK ONE Contest-12/13/2013

SECOND PLACE:

-YELLOWSTONE Contest - 7/18/2020
-LOVE NATURE WINTER SHOTS Contest-11/29/2013
-NEW LOGO FOR 500 VIEWS GROUP FOR JANUARY 2016 Contest - 12/26/2015

THIRD PLACE:

-NATIONAL PARKS PHOTOGRAPHY Contest - 10/18/2019
-YELLOWSTONE IN WINTER Contest - 2/5/2019
-WINTER WONDERLAND Contest - 1/2/2015


BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest
Nature and Landscape Category-Second Place


THANK YOU TO THE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS FOR FEATURING THIS IMAGE:

-Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group Showcased Artist of the Week-01/08/2014

-Beauty Group-9/15/2015
-Artists Best Five Artwork Group-9/15/2013
-I Love Nature Photography Group-9/15/2013
-Versatile Photography Group-9/15/2013
-Places You visited and Would Recommend to Others Group-9/16/2013
-Comfortable Art Group-9/16/2013
-Small Showroom Group-9/17/2013
-Stop Time with Art Group-9/18/2013
-Water Life Group-9/19/2013
-PhotosRUs Group-9/25/2013
-Seasons of Beauty Group-01/22/2014
-Landscapes and Waterfalls Group - 08/02/2014
-Photography For All Ages and Skill Levels Group - 1/02/2015
-Winter Wonderland Group - 6/1/2015
-10 Plus Group - 6/1/2015
-All Fine Artwork Group - 6/1/2015
-Pleasing the Eye Group - 6/1/2015
-Out West Group - 6/1/2015
-Photographic Art Group - 6/1/2015
-I Wish I Was There Group - 6/1/2015
-Parks and Wilderness Areas Group - 6/01/2015
-Landscape and Landmark Photography Group - 6/2/2015
-AAA Images Group - 6/02/2015
-Images That Excite You Group - 6/3/2015
-Landscapes Flowers Animals Group - 6/3/2015
-Out of the Ordinary Group - 6/03/2015
-Artists For Nature Group - 6/4/2015
-Water Water and Water Group - 6/4/2015
-International Women Artists Group - 6/5/2015
-Art Impressionism To Realism Group - 6/6/2015
-Art - It Is Good For You Group - 6/7/2015
-All Natural Scenery Landscapes Group - 6/7/2015
-Premium FAA Artists Group - 6/9/2015
-The Best of Fine Art America Photography Group - 6/22/2015
-500 Views Group - 6/25/2015
-1000 Views Group - 3/27/2016
- Abc Group - H is for Heart Group - 6/5/2019
- Over 3000 Views Group - 5/7/2024
- Travel Art - 5/9/2024

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September 15th, 2013

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