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Here is a view of the other side of smith rock. The formation is famous for rock climbing with over a thousand routes along its face seen in the previous photo
Here is Smith rock. A formation of rhyolite tuff that is a part of the Crooked River caldera in central Oregon. On the right is the light colored rhyolite and the left is dark basalt lava flows that were deposited afterward. The caldera was formed around 30 million years ago.
Haiiii, todays post will exclusively be about Crater Lake. What you see here are the remains of Mt. Mazama. A volcano that erupted catastrophically 7700 years ago. During this eruption the magma chamber emptied enough that the volcano collapsed into itself creating the caldera you see here.
Finnaly, not far from the park is a beautiful display or petroglyphs dated to around 6000 years ago.
At the surface we also saw an amazing thunderstorm roll in as we explored the landscape including this amazing cindercone volcano.
Another cave entrance i saw the next day and this one had ice at the bottom.Caves tend to be very stable in their temperature year round.Some cases like this one it allows for ice to form and remain even during the summer.I can deffinately see why people used them for shelter from the hot weather
In the 1st and 3rd photo you can see these little rock drips called lava stalactites. This was formed as the rock cooled in the process of dripping to the ground. These dont continue to grow like outher stalactites. The 2nd gives a really clear image of how the lava was flowing as it cooled
Bit later on got to areas where we could sort of stand up in. Here you can get a really good idea of how lava tubes are set up. Long ago molten rock flowed through here as a complex system. Eventually the rock cooled and left behind what you see here.
Here is probably the tightest part of the cave i went through. As you can see i had to crawl through a bit of a tight space (no where near as small as the spaces professionals go through whom i salute for their bravery and also absolute insanity) that was also a sharp incline.
Saddly cant remember the names of which cave each photo is of, but went into i think 4 total.Seen here is the entrence of one of the caves seen from the inside. Showcasing how quickly darkness envelops you a short ways in. You wont experience more darkness than in a cave. Your eyes will never adjust
Here are some good views of Shasta's glaciers. In the 4th photo you can see a very large lava flow
To start off this series of post is Mt. Shasta. Standing at 14,179', the 2nd highest peak of the Cascade range which will be the main focus of this series
Fuck thats a hard hit, driver is out of the car thankfully. Steering just didnt happen i guess., safety car is out. Looking to be a long one