At sunset... Jerry Mercier

I've shown up early to photograph more sunrises and sunsets than I can remember. 

More times than not things don't work out and the results are disappointing. This was not one of those times. 

I was in Yellowstone and waited for Old Faithful to erupt late in the afternoon.

As soon as Old Faithful was done erupting I got to my car and drove to the Lower Geyser Basin about fifteen minutes away.

I made a good choice and arrived in time to capture the sunset sky reflected in the terraced pools of Great Fountain Geyser.

It was a beautiful evening.

The only thing that could have made it any better, was if Great Fountain Geyser had erupted just then.

It didn't. So I continued to capture the beautiful sunset sky and colors.

I stayed until well after the sun dropped below the horizon.

Until most of the light was gone.

Finally I left Great Fountain Geyser and moved just down the road, stopping at White Dome Geyser. 

I stayed until the last color lit the clouds but not long enough for its next eruption.

In Yellowstone... Jerry Mercier

A while ago I spent an afternoon at the Lower Geyser Basin in Yellowstone Park.

I followed the boardwalk to Clepsydra Geyser just before sunset.

The boardwalk was empty and I had the place all to myself.

I used slow shutter speeds so steam flowed across the images.

A brisk northerly breeze kept the spray and steam moving across the frame.

As the sun got closer to the horizon the colors got even better.

Clepsydra Geyser erupts almost continuously so I always had plenty of water and steam to work with.

It was just a question of composition and then enjoying the evening.

Another beautiful day in Yellowtone.

Before I knew it the sun had set and it was time to leave.