The beauty of America in the Morning Glory pool

One more miracle of nature that we admire worthy, Morning Glory Pool, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA.
Swimming 'a thousand faces "because of the color appearance of colorful, blue, green, yellow, orange, copper brown.
This miraculous phenomenon makes Morning Glory Pool is world famous as a tourist destination.
Each year about 3 million more visitors come here to witness the miracle of this pool.
That said, this pool has been there and called "morning glory pool 'since 1880.

history

The pond was named by Mrs. EN McGowan, wife of Assistant Park Superintendent, Charles McGowan in 1883.
He called it "Convolutus", the Latin name for morning glory flower that resembles a spring.
Morning Glory Pool name has become common usage in the park.
This early guide book called Many features of the Spring Morning Glory.

Different color from the pond because the bacteria that inhabit the water.
On rare occasions the Morning Glory Pool has erupted as geysers,
usually following earthquakes or other seismic activity nearby.

Some entrances have been blocked due to objects being thrown by tourists, such as coins and lead
mengurangnya hot water supply, and in turn change the overall appearance of the pond.
Several attempts by park officials to artificially induce eruptions
to remove pond debris and clear blocked entryways have been met with an interpretation of the results.
An mixed, placed near the pond by the park service,
discusses the damage caused by ignorance
and vandalism, and suggests that the Morning Glory is a "Faded Glory."

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