In the series, I explore how geological and forest fires have created and altered the stark landscape of Lava Beds National Monument.
Land of Fire
Lava Flow and Clouds
The rough and jagged remains of The Devil's Homestead Flow create an inhospitable landscape.
Volcanic Chimney and Sky
Collapsed Lava Tube, Cinder Cone, and Sky
Collapsed Lava Tube and Burnt Trees
Dead and damaged trees exist on the edge of a collapsed lava tube. The lava tube was formed thousands of years ago, and the trees burned in 2020.
Basalt Rocks, Sky, and Burnt Tree
The rocks and clouds mirror each other while the burnt tree connects them.
Burnt Pine Tree and Cinder Cone Volcano
Three Burnt Trees and a Cinder Cone in the Distance
Burnt and Split Tree
Burnt Deciduous Tree and and Cinder Cone
Skeletal Remains
Burnt Tree and Pumice
Burnt Trees and Clouds
The trees burned in a large fire in 2020. While I was there in July, clouds formed every afternoon.
Surviving Pines
Collapsed Lava Tube, Pines, and Clouds
Wildflowers, Burnt Bushes, and Cinder Cone Volcano
Life is returning after the fire.