The Weird and Wild Landscape (Final) - Wai-O-Tapu Mud Pools

The third and final entry in New Zealand's Weird and Wild Landscape feature submits a constantly evolving lake-sized cauldron, percolating with plops, fizzes, and plenty of steam.  While the embedded video reflects a relatively calm bubbly mud bath, we were fortunate witnesses to a few impressive eruptions that launched hot viscous muck high into the air like a spectacular fountain.  We resisted the urge to chuck in some local coins and submit wishes for consideration by Rūaumoko, the Maori volcano god.