Lava Beds National Monument  by 365projectorgchristine

Lava Beds National Monument

This lava tube is overexposed but I thought it looks kind of cool.
Lava tubes:
Illuminated lava tube, and lavacicles with a biofilm of golden hydrophobic bacteria on ceiling of Golden Dome Cave[5]
Lava flows dated to about 30,000–40,000 years ago formed most of the lava tubes in the monument. As the hot basaltic lava flowed downhill, the top cooled and crusted over, insulating the rest of the lava and forming lava tubes. Lavacicles on the ceiling of a lava tube were produced as the level of lava in the tube retreated and the viscous lava on the ceiling dripped as it cooled.
Dripstone was created when lava splashed on the inside walls of the tubes. The leaching of minerals from pumice gravel, soils, and overlying rock provides for deposition of secondary speleothems in lava tubes.
An amazing image and such an interesting narrative.
October 16th, 2024  
How interesting. Nice processing on this.
October 16th, 2024  
I like it in b&w. It has an abstract feel.
October 16th, 2024  
Very intriguing
October 16th, 2024  
It looks like a sketch. Neat!
October 16th, 2024  
Amazing sketch like image and wonderful information ! fav
October 16th, 2024  
fun edit
October 16th, 2024  
Lovely abstract.
October 16th, 2024  
Cool editing with this
October 17th, 2024  
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