The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone

The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone near the Lower Falls, in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The reason for the colours of the rhyolite rocks is that they are oxidising, or rusting due to their iron content. On the column to the right of the tree is an osprey nest, with chicks.

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The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone near the Lower Falls, in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The reason for the colours of the rhyolite rocks is that they are oxidising, or rusting due to their iron content. On the column to the right of the tree is an osprey nest, with chicks.