Tree Molds

When a healthy large tree stands in the path of lava it’s pretty much going to catch fire and burn up. In some locations, some trees, are both large and very moist. In those cases the lava flow gets near enough to catch the outside on fire, but the inside is wet enough to resist the flames. The trees outside contacts the lava and the lava hardens forming a shell. The inside part of the tree cools the lava just enough, leaving these hollow holes. These are called tree molds, and although there aren’t many they are really cool to see. Get it, cool to see?Read more