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Start of the trail to the ice cave
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Solidified lava is very rugged in the area
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A twisted tree
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The ice cave viewing platform
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The ice in the cave is about 20' thick. The green color is caused by arctic algae.
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It's hard to take photos of the cave because the light is so dim, especially compared to outside
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A wall of ice in the back of the cave, above the level of most of the ice
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The steps down to the viewing platform in the cave
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This tree is thought to be one of the oldest living Douglas Fir trees in New Mexico.
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The remains of a spatter cone, a volcanic feature
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We can see a nearby cinder cone on the right with several more in the distance on the left
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Zooming in on the distance cinder cones
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It is very rugged
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Our first sight of the Bandera cinder cone
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The inside of the Bandera cone
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Panoramic view of the cinder cones to the south, including distant cones on the left
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Panoramic view of the Bandera cone
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