It's my favorite time of year to visit Craters of the Moon Natl. Monument with the snow on the black volcanic rock. We took the ranger's tour. This photo shows a patch of land that wasn't covered with lava flow after the ancient eruptions. It's good for botanists to study because it shows the native plants before human interference.
When we got there we discovered "No dogs allowed."
The cone clusters in the background are 700,000 year old rhyolite cones.
These are 15,000 year old cinder cones.
These black hills are from eruptions 2,000 years ago. The dip there is the crater of the volcano.I have a different emotional reaction to ones that happened in the time of recorded history.
Bread loaf bomb is a glob of lava that shot up in to the air and cooled enough before it fell that it kept its shape instead of going splat.
This is a cultural site on rock about 6,000 years old. To my right a sun with rays is carved in the rock. This cave has a southern exposure so it was very cozy on a sunny winter day like we had.
Bread loaf bomb is a glob of lava that shot up in to the air and cooled enough before it fell that it kept its shape instead of going splat.
This is a cultural site on rock about 6,000 years old. To my right a sun with rays is carved in the rock. This cave has a southern exposure so it was very cozy on a sunny winter day like we had.Quite a nice spot for ancient people to get relief in the winter. My hand is next to a mark that shows the point where the sun hits when it first rises in the morning of the winter solstice. I know that great feeling when the sun is heading back our way!
This lava rock formation on a hillside is a human face profile. Awesome!
This lava rock formation on a hillside is a human face profile. Awesome!
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Fun! You know, I haven't ever been to Craters of the Moon that I remember. I know we went on a field trip in elementary school, but I don't remember it at all. Maybe sometime when I come out we can go again.
That looks like a fun trip! Where is that park? I should check it out some time. I really enjoyed all the national parks I've been to, and I hope I can go to more of them upon our return.
That round rock is one of the coolest rocks I've ever seen. Or should that be "cooled rock"? ;)
Haha, Julie. I agree about the "cooled rock."
Now that's what I call winter interest ;-)
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