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In the Mojave Desert rests the Lavic Lake volcanic field which has been dormant for the last 2,000 years. Eruptions from the four neighboring cinder cones have created a petrified web of lava tubes. The light desert sand which has preserved the volcanic rock also provides a striking contrast to the charcoal color which extends deep into the desert.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2019
Date Uploaded: 07.2019
Photo Location: Pisgah, California, United States of America
Camera: L1D-20c
Copyright: © JosuĂ© Silva