karenfh
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Post by karenfh on Aug 25, 2007 13:34:27 GMT -5
Wow! How deep is that lake? If the trees are that tall in the clear water, it must get REALLY deep in the dark part. Can someone explain why the trees are petrified and freestanding, rather than buried in lava? Does water do that? I thought petrified things had to be buried in some kind of soil, to become petrified. Perhaps we should start a petition for ULTRA: Underwater Lapidarians' Tree Reclamation Access, I figured Tony (Nephrite) would jump on this in a heartbeat, and I was right. I look forward to some amazing underwater photos, Tony!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2007 16:09:11 GMT -5
Im not sure but I think at one point the trees were buried in ash and over many many years the area filled with water creating the lake. I think that some of the logs in the lake are just partially visible, maybe the lower parts of them are still buried??? Not sure but either way it sure is cool. I also noticed that some websites call them petrified trees and others call them "preserved" trees. That makes me wonder if they are all petrified or have just been preserved in the cold water. The ones that I could reach out and touch did not feel like wood, they felt like stone.
Shannon
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karenfh
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Post by karenfh on Aug 25, 2007 22:34:24 GMT -5
Shannon, regardless of petrified or preserved, that is an ULTRA cool spot. Thanks for sharing a piece of your vacation!
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Post by Tonyterner on Aug 27, 2007 14:27:35 GMT -5
Wow that is a really cool looking place. I see what you mean about eerie.
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