Saratoga Springwater Colors Cont.; Polaris and Geyser Island Spouter

Spa State Park is home to several spouters, quite similar to the geysers located west of the Mississippi, namely Ol' Faithful. The main difference is, the western ones are due to geothermal pressure, whereas here on the east coast, water erupts from the earth due to gas pressure. 

Polaris Spring is the roadside spouter located in the Spa State Park. It is known to be slightly radioactive and has trace amounts of radon gas. It's good for the skin, as you will see people stand under the spouter and wear the mist. 

I dig the Polaris, I'm always game to grab a sip, simply 'cuz it's an easily accessible natural spouter, with a fountain that crests about face level, pretty cool!

The biggest attraction in the Spa State Park, I don't care who's on that stage at SPAC, is the Geyser Island Spouter. Early photos of this, (shown on a plaque near it) show the rock piping center before years of spouting, and now, the tufa dome covers most of the fountain, except for about a foot of the tip.

a photo from wintertime!

MORE TO COME SOON!!!