Detail of a photo: Glacier with curved grey stripes flowing down a valley from snowy, rocky peaks under a blue sky with white clouds, beside a gravel path and a wooden fenced viewpoint.
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Geology Photo of the Week #43

Geology Photo of the Week #43

This weeks photo can be described by one word: mesmerizing. Honestly, it’s hard to tell which part of this photo is better, the beautiful starry sky backdrop or the glow of Kilauea’s smoking crater. Combined, it’s just fantastic. Kilauea is part of the Hawaiian Island volcanic chain which has been formed as the Pacific plate …[Read More]