Not only does Benton Hot Springs live up to its name, but it also has a hot lake of sorts – a collecting pond. A large pipe feeds water from an underground hot spring into the pond. I was able to backlight the pipe, and by shooting at a very fast 1/1250th of a second shutter speed, I can stop the spout of hot water as it gushes into the pond. Using a 420mm telephoto focal length, I reach out to bring a distant duck into the image, cloaking duck, pipe, and pond in a hazy golden veil of steam. Seeing an oblivious duck floating in a steaming hot pond makes for a memorably incongruous moment.