Yes ’tis I, disguised underneath all the layers of clothing. This bench photo was taken in May 2010 whilst waiting for Old Faithful, America’s most famous geyser, to spring into action. As you can see, Spring hadn’t happened yet in Yellowstone National Park. It was bitterly cold with an icy wind blowing.
We were impatiently waiting for the promised spectacular spurt of steam which can shoot from 3,700 to 8,400 US gallons of boiling water into the air. Old Faithful, one of the most predictable geographical features on earth, erupts roughly every 90 minutes, with the jet of steam rising from 106-185 feet, and lasting anything from 1-5 minutes. I was pacing up and down trying to keep warm, but I think the woman on the bench must have been frozen solid.
Do you have any photos of benches with someone or something on them, for Jude’s Bench Series #41?
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Awesome! I was on that exact spot about a month ago. I can say it was significantly warmer when we were there – and no snow:)
Thanks, Inger. It’s an awesome sight. Glad you weren’t frozen. 🙂
It is an awesome sight! I think we saw the geyser go off 4 times because my husband wanted to capture it from all possible angles, so I am very happy it was a warm day!
Very wise to keep moving, I would have headed for the nearest warm place and refused to move again!
Well the warmest place was in the car with the heater on, but we couldn’t park close enough to see the show, so had to don all the layers and venture out.
Schönes Bild liebe Grüße und ein schönes week-end Gruß und Umarmung Gislinde
Thanks so much, Gislinde. Happy weekend to you too. 🙂 xx
I feel freezing just looking at this photo Sylvia, hope you didn’t have to wait too long! xx
Sorry, Sherri. No we only had to wait for about 30 minutes, which wasn’t too bad. Some hot chocolate was called for afterwards though. 🙂
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hahahaha, you look so wrapped up you could be anybody beneath all those layers.
I put on just about everything I had with me. I had thermal leggings under my jeans too. I look like the spy who didn’t come in from the cold. 😀
yes you do 🙂
‘hehehe’ – looks more cool than cold… 😀
Watching a geyser is fascinating, have seen several in Iceland in different sizes – they are cool, the bench here too… 🙂
Thanks so much, Drake. Yes, it was very cool to be there. 🙂
It can happen so easily the freezing solid on a bench. Trust me. 🙂
I’ll have to take your word for it, Sue. 😆
You were well prepared for the weather. And I’m sure it was spectacular. I’ve yet to see it, something on the bucket list is good 🙂
Not as well prepared as I could have been, had I realised what the spring weather was going to be like. Anyway, we did sort of get acclimatized after a few days. 🙂
That looks so cold. 90 minutes waiting is a long time but I am sure that what is there to wait for.
Fortunately we didn’t have to wait for 90 minutes, only about thirty. 🙂 It was worth it though.
Going there next year I hope. Woohoo!
How exciting for you. We flew into Jackson Hole and stayed the night at the Rustic Inn which did the most amazing breakfasts. It was so good that we stayed there again before flying back to New York.
I’ll save that recommendation! Thanks.
wow Sylvia that is an amazing photo- and an amazing experience!!
Thanks, Lisa. Yes it was quite a trip. 🙂
Brr! Defintely looks like it was bitterly cold!
It sure was, Colline. 🙂
Wonderful winter disguise…hardly recognised you😉💕
Thanks, Seonaid. I think I could start a trend if I wore this in London, Paris or New York. 🙂
must have been an spectacular sight, Sylvia! i can totally relate to being disguised in layers of clothing 🙂 🙂
Hahaha. I think our husbands wouldn’t recognize us. 🙂
I was in Yellowstone years ago but in spring and on that moment there was no place on the bench and around also a lot of people..On this moment she’s there alone but its so cold i can’t understood she sitting down there
Your spring must have been warmer that year. Maybe she couldn’t get up because she was frozen in place. 🙂
Great bench photograph … I could feel the cold by just looking at it. 😄 Bbrrr
Yes, me too. I remember it well. 🙂
immagine straordinaria! nonostante il freddo ti ho molto invidiata!
Yes, it was worth braving the cold for. 🙂
Brrrrr! It looks very cold!
Hahaha. Yes, I don’t think I’ve ever been so cold, except when we went to Whistler in Canada. I thought I would die of cold that day. 😯
Wow!
😀 Is it my outfit that has the WOW factor?
Of course! 😳
Brrrr!
Exactly so, Lisa. 🙂
I think I’d have been pacing with you Sylvia – that bench must have been jolly cold to sit on!
Yes, I wasn’t about try resting my sensitive tush on the icy bench. 😀
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Wow I always wanted to see old faithful go 🙂
It’s an amazing sight, Andy. 🙂
For sure! 🙂
Brrr! I think I’ll stick to the benches along the ocean. 🙂
Very wise, Jill. 🙂
wow, really cold! Maybe this women couldn’t stand up any more 😉
Yes, she does look rather rigid, doesn’t she? 😀
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You’ve been digging in those archives again Ad! I bet it was worth the wait. I would have shared my lunch time bowl of soup if I’d known. Poor soul must have needed it xx
Yes I have a few bench images in my head, and this is one I could find. What a generous soul you are to be sure, Jo. I just ate all my lunchtime soup myself. 😛
I could even spare half a slice of brown bread and ‘real’ butter 🙂 (over egging it, as usual 🙂 )
Dedication, Sylvia! We were with Old Faithful last summer. I know they have harsh winters there but didn’t realize they could last into spring! Great photo. That woman’s backside must have been cold!
Yes, I’m sure it was frozen to the bench. We were very surprised to find it so cold in May. Some of the roads were almost impassable, but our Chevy Tahoe rental was absolutely intrepid. 🙂
How perfect for the theme! One of the best until now , fantastic!
Thanks so much. It is a fun photo. 🙂
Oh my goodness, talk about faithful…lol…you two were stalwarts! Great bench photo, Sylvia. I’ve sat there watching Old Faithful too, on a very warm day, and it is a fantastic thrill. 😀
Yes, it is a thrill, and we must definitely go again in warmer weather. We’d come over from South Africa, so it really did feel cold to us. 🙂
at least you have to fight for bench space in May. i the summer it is 7 layers deep with visitors even 15 minutes before the ‘due’ time.
good shot for the challenge!
Yes, I can imagine what it must be like when the hoards are there in summer. 🙂 Maybe it’s better to brave the cold.
Oh no I don’t do cold! At least not on holiday 🙂
That must have been a fantastic event. 🙂
Yes it was. We went again the next day. 🙂