Birth of an Island and volcanic sea of stones


	Birth of an Island and volcanic sea of stones

abramsv

12-1-2006 2:51 AM

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Something rarely seen... The volcanic birth of a new island and a surreal aftermath: a sea of floating stones (pumice), and a yacht making its way over (seemingly) the rocky plain.

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