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Translated from Japanese:
Myojin-door hot spring museum.
In kersplash wine last night ( _ )
Self-timer shooting fuss in the morning (laughs)
From the Facebook page of S. Takamori

Verde Hot Springs - An Excellent Way to End My Great Escape
When I got to the springs, they were remarkably clean, free of algae and completely vacant. I pulled a cold Mirror Pond from my pack and soaked for a good long time, well into the darkness of night. Then I suited up and began the arduous journey back up to the Verde Rim, back to all too familiar Tucson, back to everyday life. And that’s how it ended.
Verde hot spring, Arizona, U.S.A. From the flickr site of steve_keller

Yamagata, Japan. Source

Tom Hucker
New Mexico 60’s style hippies in a hot Spring. A step back in time. There was even a purple micro-bus at their camp. While touring New Mexico I ran across a number of 60’s style hippie locations. Nearly all had adopted a hermit lifestyle. New Mexico 60’s style hippies in a hot Spring. A step back in time.
Source

貸切 ꒰ღ˘◡˘ற꒱ - @tomobaba- #webstagram

Lisa Zaslow and family enjoying the Gila Hot Springs.
Arizona, U.S.A. From the Peggy & Mitchell blog

Aquí llenos de barro
Tiermas, Spain. Blogged by espoidomar

Yup, this happened…jealous?!? #hotsprings #oregon #roadtrip #mountainside #mountains #hike #hiking #forest #trees #usa #justme - @katanacious- #webstagram

Yeah!! Naked freedom!!
Meoto Kappa no Yu, Aomori, Japan. Blogged by Life as an American English teacher in Aomori

Kyle hot spring, Nevada, U.S.A. Source

Hot spring bath in Yunomine
Japan. from the flickr page of Oxalis Holidays

Oasis. My favourite colours of the desert. #termas #puritama #sanpedrodeatacama #atacama - @_glau_- #webstagram
Chile

Cavorting
Nice springs everyone.
I’m working on some Idaho spring photos.
This is Shower Bath hot springs on the Middle Fork Salmon.
One of the best showers around. It is a little tricky to get there when a bunch of river runners are not cavorting in the shower, or the shallow pools above it.
Idaho, U.S.A. From the hot spring pictures thread on SupetTopo Climbing discussion forum, posted by Fritz.

Scenic hot spring, Washington, U.S.A.? Found on flickr member litestealer’s photostream

♨ #winter #hotspring #taipeitaiwan #bubblebath - @lily790508- #webstagram
Taiwan for a change

Johnsons in the Onsen
From the myspace page of muppite

Paradise Valley / Little Humboldt Hot Spring
Nevada, U.S.A.. Posted on flickr by the Happy Campers

Onsen - @belenheimm- #webstagram
Somewhere in Japan …

hot spring hotspring
#hotsprings - @laurenwfaust- #webstagram
Link/picture gone? Presumed somewhere in North America …
Oh and did I mention that this is the 1500th posting? Officially that is, some have simply disappeared!

Losing my onsen virginity #onsen #beppu #relax - @katica_bug- #webstagram

mmm the smell of sulfur #hotsprings #tbt #throwbackthursday #italy #tuscany - @priyashyam- #webstagram

Translated from Japanese:
The winter Hatsuyu Manza (^ ^ - Manza Kogen Hotel at.
From the Facebook page of S. Takamori

Cougar hot springs, Oregon, U.S.A. Source

Yubara onsen (Japan) in yesterday years. Source

Morning onsen soak with a baby SNOW MONKEY next to me!! Me & @shimatakuya trying our best to act like “yeah we onsen with snow monkeys all the time” 😋 (keeping in mind not to make eye contact) There were tons around the bath too that you can’t see in this photo. @shelbenb you gotta bring Phil here! Let’s go again!! #snowmonkeys #jigokudani #onsenmonkey #onsen #omgwerenakedandsurroudedbymonkeys - @jennyshima- #webstagram
Jigokudani, Japan

Suzie’s birthday celebration in our private tub at Ojo Caliente.
New Mexico, U.S.A. Found on flickr, posted by member mikeypeters

#hotspring #japan #fukuoka #fun #tour #happy #instagood #photooftheday - @missytracy- #webstagram

elhelen elhelen:
3 teachers bathing at the waterfall pool. It was deliciously warm and filled with algae.

tiermas, aragón….termas desde la época de los romanos, ahora cubiertas durante el invierno por embalse de yelsa - @conchigom- #webstagram
Tiermas, Aragon, Spain. Source

Ringbolt hot spring, Arizona, U.S.A.. Source

Mc Credie. From the photobucket page of TamarahRysavy

katherinachammas Hot springs #japan #nakagora #hakone #onsen #hotbath#relaxing

Google translate leads me to believe that this is the caption:
‘Spa before enjoying a tour of the General Assembly of the Association of Japanese hot spring flowing over withholding. This is an open-air bath Onsen, high egg water’.
But I already thought so. From the Facebook page of Ikou Watanabe

This picture was taken at 12:12 PM on 12/12/12. So happy to be at Cougar on such a magical day!!
Cougar hot spring, Oregon, U.S.A. From fb

Las Ninfas del Agua
Termas de Ribadavia, Ourense, Galiza
Spain. Found on flickr, posted by krispiana

#hotsprings #nakedbitches on way to mammoth #mammoth - @candicemorgan23- #webstagram

初の『琴引浜』の露天風呂 — at 琴引浜.
From the Facebook page of Takashi Yamaguchi

nyuto onsen meguri
Japan. Source

I started out wearing my bathing suit, but ended up deciding to take it off. I can’t express it properly, but it was liberating being naked, in the middle of the night, with the waves seemingly crashing right next to you, in a hot springs, communaly with other people (it didn’t feel crowded at all, actually, even though we came in with probably 10 other people). But I’m sure that added to the restlessness until I got used to it. I would say that 90% of people were naked, both men and women.
A life less ordinary. Esalen, California, U.S.A.

hot spring hotspring Taiwan geothermal hot spa hotsprings onsen 温泉
hot spring~ midnight sexy girls #midnight #hotspring #sexy #girls #water #christmas #winter #cold #mountain #backs #pretty #december @izababe @tischlagerr @shu412 - @sandy611113- #webstagram

fortunateapple fortunateapple:
I look goofy but it was divine!

marvilynmercado#Topoftheworld I can do this every sunday!
Japan

Tavertine hot spring, California, U.S.A. From the myspace page of jenerik13

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Gila hot spring
Arizona, U.S.A. From the flickr page of mlowe001

Translated:
It was a nice hot 忘閣 inconsistent and simple hot spring! I drizzle.
From the Facebook page of S. Takamori

Again Goddard, Alaska, U.S.A.? From the photobucket site of Kayakalaska

Japan, from flickr member Bernard Languillier

elhelen elhelen:
Beautiful views all around. (Natty look at you grrrrl!)

Songgoriti is located in Songgokerto village, Batu district, under the hillside of Mount Panderman.

Lokal market. (Songgoriti-Malang, Indonesia)

Lokal market. (Songgoriti-Malang, Indonesia)

Jack

Goku

Hot springs of sulfur. (Songgoriti-Malang, Indonesia)

One of the springs. Sand bags protect it from washouts. (Songgoriti-Malang, Indonesia)

Songgoriti is well-known for its natural swimming pool called "Tirtanirwana".

The Air Panas Songgoriti hot spring complex. In front garden, ancient Hindu statue.

Malang at Night :)

Tolovana hot springs
Alaska, U.S.A. Found in a picasa web album by heike merkel