20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Hot Creek Geologic Site at sunrise

Hot Creek is fed by snow melt from the nearby mountains. Steam arises from the mixing of this cold water with an infusion of boiling water from the creek bed below.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: California, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 7
Copyright: © Barbara Naden