Set in Yellowstone National Park in the US, Morning Glory Pool is one of our planet’s many natural wonders. It is one of the park’s many hot springs and it was named in 1880, due to its resemblance to the well-known flower. The pool used to be completely blue, but human kind had to screw things up, as it always does, and because of the debris that’s been thrown in along the years, part of the vent has been clogged. That caused the temperature of the water to decrease, allowing bacteria to settle in, and that’s how the yellow fringe was formed. I’m not saying it’s less beautiful now but, in recent years the bacteria has started moving more and more towards the center of the pool and if the vandalism doesn’t stop, we might soon admire Morning Glory Pool only in photos…

More details about Morning Glory Pool:
Morning Glory Pool is a hot spring in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States (Coords: 44º28´30″N, 110º50´37″W). It was named in the 1880s for its similarity to the morning glory flower. The color is due to bacteria in the water, which has changed the appearance of the pool as the water temperature has dropped. The water temperature dropped due to objects being thrown in, this has clogged the entryways and reduced hot water supplies.

On a few rare occasions the Morning Glory Pool has erupted as a geyser, usually following an earthquake or other nearby seismic activity. Several attempts by park officials to artificially induce eruptions to clear the pool of debris have been met with mixed results.

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