Fly Geyser Panorama
by Inge Johnsson
Title
Fly Geyser Panorama
Artist
Inge Johnsson
Medium
Photograph - Scanned Slide Film Capture, Watermark Not On Actual Print
Description
The continuous Fly Geyser of Fly Ranch is on private land in Nevada and began during 1916 when a water well drilling operation accidentally penetrated a geothermal source.
Fly Geyser, also known as Fly Ranch Geyser is a small geothermal geyser that is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) north of Gerlach, in Washoe County, Nevada. The Geyser is located in Hualapai Flat, about 1/3 of a mile from State Route 34. It is large enough to be seen from the road.
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Fly Geyser is a little-known tourist attraction, even to Nevada residents. It is located near the edge of Fly Reservoir and is only about 5 feet (1.5 m) high, (12 feet (3.7 m) counting the mound on which it sits). The water well functioned normally for several decades, but in the 1960s geothermally heated water found a weak spot in the wall and began escaping to the surface. Dissolved minerals started rising and accumulating, creating the mount on which the geyser sits, which continues growing. Today water is constantly spewing, reaching 5 feet (1.5 m) in the air. The geyser contains several terraces discharging water into 30 to 40 pools over an area of 30 hectares (74 acres). The geyser is made up of a series of different minerals, which gives it its magnificent coloration.
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There are two additional geysers in the area that were created in a way similar to Fly Geyser. The first geyser is approximately three feet high and is shaped like a miniature volcano. The second geyser is cone-shaped and is of the same approximate size as Fly Geyser. Like Fly Geyser, these geysers are continually growing.
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January 3rd, 2016
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Comments (36)
Kathleen Codinha
This is absolutely amazing! I've never heard of it and at first, I wondered if it were AI generated. The contrast of color is so beautiful and the geyers make this so unique.
Christopher James
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Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group l/f/p
Michael Mirijan
This wonderful picture is featured on the homepage of the "Pictures for Present" group.
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Maggie Terlecki
I had never heard of this geyser and oh, my.. Gosh.. it's so beautiful. The beautiful colors added to the sprays is incredible. Wonderfully photographed. Så Mycket bra! (don't know if the Swedish accents will work, but I gave it try! :-D )