The volcano summit
The volcano crater is 6 miles wide and erupted recently
in 2003
A lava tube at the surface, partially collapsed
Ferns and liverworts thrive in the moist air only in
niches protected from intense solar radiation
Unprotected lava and cinders are blasted by the sun,
creating a desert in a moonscape
A lava tube
A cinder field
Flowing lava cooled
Exploded lava cooled
Lava clinkers
The trail runs through acres of ash fields
Landscape of the moon
The volcano brought molten minerals to the surface
A rainbow of earth colors
A steam vent
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A fantasy of rock formations
We rode horses up the volcano on Isabella, Volcán
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