To the left of the dark streak, there is what appears to be a smaller cone in shadow. North, across the ridge the erosional scarp is apparently connected to, is another cone, this one complete with what appears to be a plume, drifting in the same direction the larger scarp is pointing to. Left of this smaller smoker, and at about 50 degrees from plumb, is another cone, slightly larger than the previous.

I’m still not saying this is geothermal activity, Alex (now that I think about it, I think it was you who dumped all over it at MSNBC those years back), I’m just saying what it appears to be to me. this is an interesting site and I hope for another set of pics.

minor close-ups from Billy Ray’s place (I wonder where he be today...).

Also, I set this little piece in to CBAT. It includes a description from none other than our own still-functioning geologist, Peter Ness.

Anyway -- way, way, way past bedtime, ya’ll.

Cheers -n- g’nite,
Dan