Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Paulina Peak

We had a day off so went adventuring to Paulina Peak south of Bend, OR.


What we didn't count on was the road still being snowed over. 
So we back tracked a bit and found a lava tube to explore.  These are lava magma flows that go through an area and develop a hard top, however the river of magma continues to flow through the tube hardening a shell on the outside of the flow. .When the magma goes away you have a tube left.  Most of them crumble over time, but a few have endured and they make very easy caving experiences

It's usually a very hike to get to the entrances. 

. So down we go. 
Photography is a cave is difficult.  Lighting issues. 

After the lava cave we went to another area that had a cinder cone.  This is an area where the magma came up and then flowed over an area.  
Years later you still have a wasteland looking area.  However you will notice trees starting to grow among the lava. 




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