Yellowstone - Lower Falls in Winter
by Sandra Bronstein
Title
Yellowstone - Lower Falls in Winter
Artist
Sandra Bronstein
Medium
Photograph - Photograph-fine Art Photography
Description
© 2013 Sandra Bronstein Photography. All Rights Reserved.
The lower falls of the Grand Canyon area of Yellowstone National Park
are 308 feet high, or almost twice as high as Niagara Falls. The volume of water is in no way comparable to Niagara as the width of the Yellowstone River before it goes over the lower falls is 70 feet whereas Niagara Fall is a half mile wide.
The lower falls descend from the 590,000 year old Canyon Rhyolite lava flow. The lower falls of the Yellowstone is still the largest volume major waterfall in the Rocky Mountains of the United States. The volume of water flowing over the falls can vary from an astounding 63,500 gallons per second at peak runoff to 5,000 gallons per second in the fall. The beautiful and most unusual ball or mound, found at the bottom of the falls during the winter months is the result of frozen mist and new snowfall which accumulates. With temperatures ranging from -50 degrees to 32 degrees, anything is possible. The gorgeous frozen water patterns as the falls freeze is unlike anything else in the park.
NO WATERMARKS WILL APPEAR ON ANY PRINTED MATERIAL FROM THIS SITE. THEY ARE FOR SECURITY PURPOSES ONLY.
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December 26th, 2009
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Comments (15)
Jon Burch Photography
Lovely winter scene of a beautiful area Sandra! I like the piles of snow at the bottom and am glad I don't have to shovel them! Congratulations on your features! (v)
Sandra Bronstein
Thanks Bruce for the feature in Comfortable Art group. I appreciate your support so very much.
Sandra Bronstein
Thank you Shawn for the feature in Seasons of Beauty! So appreciate your kind and generous support of my work.