Saturday, July 31, 2010
The Pyramid Peak trail...
on Unalaska Island carried us into the high tundra, where mass wasting on steep slopes is occurring:
This isn't too surprising, as the soils are mostly composed of tephras from countless volcanic eruptions as this exposed profile reveals:
Here's a shot of Alaska cotton grass on the verdant tundra:
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