The Grand Canyon's Pumpkin Spring…..

The Grand Canyon’s Pumpkin Spring….

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. -William Shakespeare

The unique limestone formation has taken the shape and color of a large, round, festive pumpkin with deposits creating a fibrous “vegetable” appearance. Water pours into the top of the pumpkin, turns a caustic, murky green, and then runs over the sides and into the river below.

While the pool may appear to be full of mineral rich, hot springs goodness, and the pumpkin-shaped bowl seems hypnotically inviting, the warm waters are a witch’s brew of lead, zinc and copper. Bathing in the water is not suggested, and drinking it is strictly prohibited, as well as extremely foolish…

FYI: As the teeth at the bottom of the Pumpkin start to show, it is a sure sign for lower waters down below.

Text:www.atlasobscura.com/places/pumpkin-spring-pool // contributor: Rachel
Photo credits: The Pumpkin, Clifford Jones / 2014 GCE Guest