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This building reminded me of an old decrepit church. (It was probably an emergency snow cabin or something.) Natural CO2 outgassing from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s. The gasses become concentrated to deadly levels in enclosed structures such as cabins. This building reminded me of an old decrepit church. (It was probably an emergency snow cabin or something.) Natural CO2 outgassing from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s. The gasses become concentrated to deadly levels in enclosed structures such as cabins. This building reminded me of an old decrepit church. (It was probably an emergency snow cabin or something.) Natural CO2 outgassing from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s. The gasses become concentrated to deadly levels in enclosed structures such as cabins.
Natural CO2 emissions from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s. A log in the middle of a cracked boulder. Natural CO2 emissions from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s.
Sign above a restroom: "DANGER. Natural toxic gas. Hazardous area. Keep out." I found this too funny to pass up. However, the reasons for the sign are not so funny. Natural CO2 outgassing from a magma body beneath Mammoth Mountain asphyxiated more than 100 acres of trees near Horseshoe Lake in the early 1990s. The gasses become concentrated to deadly levels in enclosed structures such as cabins and restrooms (and tents -- camping was prohibited here). A mountain range near Mammoth Lakes, California. A mountain range near Mammoth Lakes, California.
Strange and wonderful geology in the northern part of Yosemite National Park, from Hwy 120. Wonderful geology in the northern part of Yosemite National Park, from Hwy 120. Strange and wonderful geology in the northern part of Yosemite National Park, from Hwy 120.
A towering redwood tree in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Round skylights on the Living Roof atop the California Academy of Sciences. A gnarled tree stands alone on a hillside in Pacheco State Park, California.
A fallen tree sleeps among the hills in Pacheco State Park, California. Wildflowers brighten a grove of trees in Pacheco State Park, California. Green tree-dotted hills converge to form a small stream valley in Pacheco State Park, California.
A gnarled tree stands alone on a hillside in Pacheco State Park, California. Tiny yellow and white wildflowers dot a hill in Pacheco State Park, California. A flimsy fence somehow manages to contain a huge hill in Pacheco State Park, California.
Yellow wildflowers lead to a pond in Pacheco State Park, California. White clouds in a brilliant blue sky over a hill in Pacheco State Park, California. Trees traverse the hills in Pacheco State Park, California.
Tree-rich hills in Pacheco State Park, California. Ancient stones and gnarled trees share a grassy hillside in Pacheco State Park, California. Pink and white wildflowers grace a tree-lined hill in Pacheco State Park, California.
Moss-covered stones in a grassy field in Pacheco State Park, California. A tree-covered hillside in Pacheco State Park, California. Purple wildflowers dot a hillside in Pacheco State Park, California.
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