"Bobby socks" trees near the parking lot of Fountain Paint Pots in the Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park
![Dead lodgepole pine trees with white bases ("bobby socks" trees") near the parking lot of Fountain Paint Pots in the Lower Geyser Basin](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/Bobby_Socks_trees.jpg?itok=-AVnR2Ck)
Detailed Description
Dead lodgepole pine trees near the parking lot of Fountain Paint Pots in the Lower Geyser Basin. The trees look as if they are wearing white socks; hence, the name, “bobby socks trees.” The dead trees soak up the silica-rich water, turning the lower portion of the trees white. Photo by Diane Renkin, Yellowstone National Park (https://www.flickr.com/photos/yellowstonenps/48318074462).
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.