Photo Blog #8! :)

 This week I hiked Bishops Peak, which happens to also be a volcano plug. This volcano plug formed about 20 million years ago and when it was active, it basically looked like any old volcano. The rocks I observed around the area and at the peak would most likely be intrusive since when a volcanic plug is formed, the magma from a volcano solidifies and created a rock formation. I really liked this hike and the geological features on this hike were very cool! The first photo I took on Wednesday around 3pm at the peak and the second photo is me driving next to it earliar today since I forgot to take a picture of myself at the top. 



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