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  • Geology Pictures of the Week, March 9-15, 2008: Pyramids of Renon, and some lava

    03/13/2008 8:01:54 AM PDT · by cogitator · 12 replies · 282+ views
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    First, the pyramids of Renon, a small cluster of hoodoos in the Dolomite region of Italy. Second, an impressive shot of Kilauea lava. This one's close enough for marshmallows. Lava flows reached the sea again a few days ago -- the flow that reached the sea cut straight through the middle of the remaining uncovered "kipuka" of the Royal Gardens subdivision, made famous as the various previous flows devoured homes. I think there are two inhabited homes still there; I don't know how they fared with this most recent flow, but I haven't seen pictures of flaming homes on TV...