Can you make out the larger Mombacho Volcano in the background?
The dark spots on the ground are cloud shadows. Right now I am sitting on the ridge of Masaya Volcano crater looking out over Masaya lagoon. In the background is Mombacho Volcano. Underneath me is a surprisingly comfortable pile of volcanic rock ranging in color from black to gray to burgundy and ochre. There is a strong wind so I am completely comfortable despite the hot sun. I like it here. I think I could sit all afternoon just watching the shadows of the clouds rolling across the valley below. The melted igneous rock roof of the lava cave. The dark areas in the cave wall are wet cracks that result from tree roots among other factors. Nicaragua is amazing! After standing above the breathtaking crater we ventured below into a lava tube that was burned into the igneous rock when a river of flowing, hot lava spouted from the pressure below. The roof of the cavern featured what looked like a domes where large bubbles of hot gas had been trapped. Elsewhere the igneous rock ceiling looked
