Re: Ancient Martian Lakes? Perhaps Not.
Hello, Alex!
Both photos look as if they could have been caused by volcanic activity/lava flows. Could that be an open cinder cone towards the top of the first image? Not just peaks, but peaked 'flows' seem to dominate in that first Martian image. Years of blowing sand could have attributed to those peaks (?!)
On the second image, the 'flows' are more enveloping. They more resemble the volcanic lava flows I've seen on Earth.
Kilauea (I'm sure Alex is familiar with these, but I had to post a visual):
The Martian features could definitely be a result from fluid molten rock (as if she knows -lol).
Marcia