Kasatochi Volcano, July 19, 2008
On August 7, just 19 days after Josh, Melinda, and I visited the island, Kasatochi experienced a major, explosive eruption. It was its first eruption in recorded history. It caused the cancellation of more than 30 airline flights. It looks like all the plant and animal life on the island were destroyed. (all photos of the island)-
Melinda and Josh. We climbed to the rim of Kasatochi and walked around a bit.
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Melinda and Josh at Kasatochi Volcano
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Melinda on the rim of Kasatochi Volcano
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The lake at the bottom of Kasatochi is salt water. Three weeks after we were there, the volcano erupted. That lake is gone
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The Minnow, from Kasatochi
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The rim
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A bird at the top
Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch (Aleutian and Kodiak Is.)
Leucosticte tephrocotis griseonucha
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Nootka lupine
Lupinus nootkatensis
Kasatochi Island, Unorganized Borough, AK
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The northeast rim of Kasatochi
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Arctic bell-heather
Cassiope tetragona
Kasatochi Island, Unorganized Borough, AK
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Those white specs in the lake are sea gulls.
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Lupine and the Minnow at Kasatochi
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Melinda and Josh, climbing down Kasatochi
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Steller Sea Lion
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Steller Sea Lion
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Bob
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