Thermopolis is home to the world's largest hot spring. Just ask 'em...
The hot spring IS impressive! The turquoise and green mineral laden spring issues over 3.6 million gallons of water per day at a scorching temperature of 127 degrees. The resulting mineral deposits are enormous.
The mineral deposits are best seen from the swinging bridge crossing the Bighorn River. Bridge...
Bighorn river...
The bridge really does swing - look at this off-set at the end of the span. Luke is pushing on the bridge.
Later we took Simon to the Wyoming Dinasour Center. wdinoc@wyodino.org It's really nicely done, full of fossils and dinasour bones.
No, this fossil is Luke, holding Simon!
I liked the fish fossil
And the small flying diansour. I liked the 106 ft long one, too, but couldn't quite capture all of him in the camera.
A visit to the Hot Springs park again to check out the Teepee - a tee-pee shaped base was built in 1909 to allow one of the many small hot springs to funnel upwards and out, forming a beautiful, on-going mineral deposit.
Luke, Lisa, and Simon have spent the day at the hot spring water park, full of pools and slides. There is also a "public bathhouse" in the park that allows, free of charge, a 20 minute soak in the hot springs. When the land for the park was obtained from the Native Indians, the requirement was that there always be free access to the hot springs. We saw this same arrangement in Saratoga, at the Hobo Pool. However, the camp ground where we are staying has a 3 stage mineral spring pool (cooling, warm, and "caution, hot water"). We'll go for a dip and swim tonight after it cools off.
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