Day 219

Day 219

 

Lava Trees

When hot fast-flowing lava engulfs a moist tree, the lava solidifies as the tree eventually burns leaving behind a mold of the tree. This rare natural phenomenon only in Hawaii.

 

Photo courtesy: Scott Carpenter, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lava\_Tree\_State\_Park.jpg


https://www.shakaguide.com/article/big-island/lava-trees

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