Monday, September 9, 2019

Lake Wallula, Oregon, USA

Look up-slope and you see well-weathered basalt cliffs. Look down-slope and you see the Columbia River itself. These are the basalt lava flows that built the Columbia Plateau only to be etched into by the river. Are you surprised to see basalt here? You should be. Basalt flows are usually associated with the ocean floor. [2019]

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