Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway & Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
This photo shows steam rising from hot and sterile deep azure blue water in the center, surrounded by huge mats of brilliant orange algae, bacteria and archaea. These colorful microorganisms are called extremophiles—these in particular are thermophiles.
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