Pāhoehoe

Pāhoehoe lava flow frozen in time

Harsh

Lava rock provides a challenging environment. This tree lost its battle but there will be more. Eventually the rock will succumb to the relentless onslaught of the climate, the ocean, and various life forms.

Vasquez Rocks County Park

Hidden away in a remote corner of Los Angeles County called Agua Dulce lies the Vasquez Rocks County Park [Wikipedia]. Recognizable from many films, television shows (notably Star Trek), commercials, and music videos that have used it as a shooting location due to its striking geology, the park is open to the public. Visitors can hike, climb its many rock formations, picnic, and explore. Some bring their horses and ride around the area. I was fortunate to catch it at a time of foreboding skies and stark contrasts, making an already visually interesting terrain, all the more so.

Other posts featuring Vasquez Rocks County Park

• Shutter-Eye: Southern California Firestorm: Ground Truth
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• Pixelmeister: Moon on the Rocks