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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The Pinnacles

The Pinnacles are a collection of 100 ft. tall,(30 meter) spires. they are being eroded from the canyon wall. The spires are "fossil fumaroles," each marking a place where volcanic gas rose up through hot ash deposits, cementing  the ash into solid rock. (Taken from Crater Lake visitors guide.)he 

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