I photographed the eruption of White Dome by back lighting the spout of steam and water against a backdrop of thin clouds. The sun has created a bluish glow that adds an eerie feeling to the eruption. By abstracting the cone of the geyser and the cloud of steam, I show less, and say more, about this unique natural phenomenon. I had the feeling I was photographing a huge whale moving off into the distance, leaving a telltale spout of steam hanging in the air behind it.