dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

Our flight got in early to Great Falls and we had some time to wander about before heading up to Glacier. Giant Springs wasn't on the agenda, it was more of an afterthought. But I'm glad we went there. It was a peaceful place to unwind after a day's air travel. And definitely not your everyday attraction. I'll let you read excerpts from the Wikipedia description on it:

"Giant Springs is a large first magnitude spring located near Great Falls, Montana. Its water has a temperature of 54 °F and originates from snowmelt in the Little Belt Mountains, 60 miles (97 km) away. According to radiometric dating, the water takes almost 2,900 years to travel underground before returning to the surface at the springs.
...Giant Springs has an average discharge of 242 cubic feet (6.9 m3) of water per second.
...and the spring is the headwaters of the 200-foot (61 m)-long Roe River, the shortest river in the world according to Guinness Book of World Records."

The Spring--notice the water bubbling up?


Head water of the Roe River--shortest river in the world


The Roe River on its way to the Missouri


And this is where the Roe meets the Missouri

Photog8 Loc: Morriston, FL

Nice set...glad you had the opportunity. ;-)

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

Thanks Photog8. There was misting rain, so the skies were dark. But it was still a fun place to learn about.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Pretty images, interesting info.

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

I enjoy nature's surprises and am glad you found it interesting, too.

nerfherder photography Loc: Michigan

Nice shots