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On other islands the lava is red and it looks
like we could be on Mars. The spatter cones surround what
looks like a red lake below.
We get to see the distinctive pinnacle rock on Bartolomé
leaning toward the water from above and from the water.
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The evenly spaced plants on this volcanic ash field are
truly gray, which makes for an unearthly landscape.
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<< Some islands have older, more crumbling lava.
These interesting lava tubes are formed when
the surface cooled more quickly than the moving stream of lava beneath
them. Now the tubes provide shade for sea lions and
other critters.
Then there are other islands or regions of
islands that are bright green with growth--a land of contrasts.
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