Bear and Geyser. Kamchatka
Geyser River in steam
The Velikan (Giant) Geyser (2006)
Velikan Geyser in May 2006
This opaline siliceous deposit forms around hot springs in the Valley of the Geysers
Red clays bubble and boil, revealing underground volcanic activity in the Valley of the Geysers
A spiky ridge formed of volcanic tuff borders the Valley of the Geysers
Zhemchuzhny (Pearl) Geyser blows steam in the Valley of the Geysers
The Geyser River flows through the Valley of the Geysers, cloaked in fall colors
A thermal lake, formed in the central part of the Valley of the Geysers after the landslide of June 3, 2007. Taken in July 2007
Evening in the Valley of the Geysers during the eruption of Velikan Geyser. July 2007
Geyser Lake on a pleasant morning. July 2007
Hot water flowing from geysers creates a favorable environment a variety of colorful alga in Kamchatka's Valley of the Geysers
Death Valley, known for its noxious gases capable of killing animals, is situated at the foot of Kikhpinich Volcano
On windless days, steam covers the the floor of the Valley of the Geysers. the volcano to the left is Zubchatka, part of Bolshoy Semyachik
This hot waterfall, which is ephemeral in nature due to the fact that the water comes from an erupting geyser above, is colored by heat-loving bacteria
The first two cascades of the Troinoy (Triple) Waterfall on Geyser River resemble an hourglass (2004)
Грязевой котел Восьмерка в Долине Гейзеров
Autumn colors make stone birch trees blush in the Valley of the Geysers in October
A bear neaer the Malachite Grotte in the Valley of the Geysers (2006)
A May snowfall coats hot kettles and birch trees in new snow
A bracken fern sprouts from under the soil warmed by volcanic heat in the Valley of the Geysers
Keyflower orchids (Dactylorhiza aristata) bloom earlier in the warmth of the Valley of the Geysers than in other parts of Kronotsky Nature Reserve