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Beehive Geyser at Upper Basin
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileWyoming
in the Upper Geyser Basin, a short walk from Old Faithful

Beehive Geyser at Upper Basin

— — a narrow column that goes straight up for five minutes.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A cone-type geyser on the boardwalk loop above the Firehole River, Beehive does not run on a schedule. Its small companion vent, the Indicator, starts to play first, and the rangers and regulars begin to walk over. When it goes, the column is narrow, loud, and very tall. Five minutes later the basin is quiet again and the bison are still where they were.

from the studio
Beehive Geyser at Upper Basin
— bring it home

Beehive Geyser at Upper Basin, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Beehive Geyser at Upper Basin

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Beehive Geyser sits in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, within the largest concentration of active geysers on Earth, about a quarter mile north of Old Faithful along the paved boardwalk loop. Its cone, named for its rounded shape, rises about four feet above the sinter platform. Eruptions reach 150 to 200 feet, ranking among the tallest cone geysers in the park. The basin lies above the Yellowstone Caldera, the surface expression of a continental hot spot beneath the Yellowstone Plateau.

— the water

Beehive's plumbing draws from the same superheated reservoir that feeds the basin's roughly 150 hydrothermal features. Water enters the cone near boiling and exits in a tight jet, the narrow vent acting like a nozzle. Eruption intervals vary widely, often running ten to twenty-four hours, and the geyser is not on the Park Service's predicted list. The Indicator, a small vent a few feet to the side, usually begins to spray fifteen to twenty minutes before the main column, giving the basin its only warning.

— the visit

Yellowstone's west and south entrances open to wheeled traffic in late April; the Old Faithful area is busiest from June through September. The boardwalk loop past Beehive is paved and accessible from the Old Faithful Visitor Education Center. Off-boardwalk travel in the geyser basins is prohibited, and the thin sinter crust gives way easily. Ranger talks at the visitor center cover the day's geyser predictions, and the Geyser Observation and Study Association posts community sightings for the unpredictable cones.

— informed by NPS: Plan Your Visit
— where
United States · Teton County, Wyoming
— within
Yellowstone National Park
— elevation
2,240 m · 7,349 ft
— position
44.4615° N · 110.8302° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
0.4 km S
Old Faithful
predictable geyser
0.6 km N
Castle Geyser
cone geyser
1.1 km N
Grand Geyser
fountain geyser
2.4 km N
Morning Glory Pool
hot spring
N
Beehive Geyser at Upper Basin
Old Faithful
Castle Geyser
Grand Geyser
Morning Glory Pool
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Beehive Geyser at Upper Basin — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Eruptions reach 150 to 200 feet, ranking among the tallest cone geysers in Yellowstone. The narrow vent shapes the water into a tight column that lasts about five minutes.

Beehive does not run on a fixed schedule. Intervals usually fall between ten and twenty-four hours, but eruptions can be skipped. The National Park Service does not publish predictions for it.

The Indicator is a small vent a few feet from the main cone. It typically begins spraying fifteen to twenty minutes before Beehive erupts and is the basin's reliable early warning.

The cone sits in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone, Wyoming, about a quarter mile north of Old Faithful along the paved boardwalk loop above the Firehole River.

The cone is roughly four feet tall and rounded, and early visitors thought it resembled a domed beehive. The name was recorded by the 1870 Washburn-Langford-Doane expedition.

Yes, from the boardwalk. Off-boardwalk travel is prohibited because the sinter crust is thin and the water beneath approaches boiling. Stay back from the vent during eruptions.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well for that recipient. Beehive is a regular's geyser rather than a tourist headliner, so the piece reads as informed rather than generic. A Medium with a studio note travels well.

The palette runs sinter white, basin blue, and the pale sky above the steam, sitting comfortably in Mountain-modern, Park-lodge, and Minimalist Western rooms. It pairs with warm oak and natural wool.

The water-and-mineral subject and quiet palette fit biophilic direction well. Pair the Large with houseplants, raw linen, and unfinished wood for a room that reads elemental rather than themed.

A single Large anchors most sofas. A 4-tile Mural reads as the basin opening across the wall. A 9-tile Mural turns the wall into a steam-lit window.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for backsplashes, shower walls, and humid rooms. The colour lives in the ceramic surface and handles daily steam without dulling.

A soft microfibre cloth with water clears most marks. A little dish soap handles kitchen splatter. Skip abrasive pads, scouring powders, and acidic or bleach-based cleaners.

Yes. Reid Wender curates and finishes every piece in our Knoxville studio. Nothing in the WenderVista atlas is licensed from third parties; the eye is single.

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