Final Rinse

[ckcarr]

Had to clean the minerals off the camera after this...

 

[AlanLichty]

What on earth is this Craig? The mid air capture of the water is quite unique.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Is this a little geyser, Craig?

 

[JimFox]

Oh man Craig! Yeah, it looks like both the camera and yourself needed a little rinsing after this one.

This is a very cool looking shot.

 

[Jeffrey]

Busted water pipe?

 

[ckcarr]

Busted water pipe?

No, this is somewhat how they work ( borrowed from Wikipedia):

An example of a cold-water carbon dioxide driven geyser; geothermal activity does not play a role in the activity of the geyser. The ground water near the geyser has significant quantities of dissolved carbon dioxide, along with substantial underground gas accumulations in the surrounding area. Saturation of the aquifer with CO2 creates enough pressure to force groundwater through the geyser and out on to the surface.

Between eruption events, the water level is below the surface of the geyser—at the level of the water table. In the preface to an eruption, water surfaces, fills the pond around the geyser, and begins to bubble. Bubbling events occur with increasing frequency in the time leading up to an eruption, but are not constant; bubbling events last for a few minutes, with a few minutes of calm in between. Bubbling events at the main geyser also frequently alternate with bubbling events at natural side-pools.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Very interesting. Has never heard of this phenomenon.

 

[Mike Mancil]

Good shot and interesting summary.

 

[MonikaC]

Nice, Craig, particularly the air borne water drops. Hope you had a filter on to protect your lens! Where is this interesting phenomenon?