Shag rock protruding through the beach on southwestern Kasatochi Island. Prior to the 2008 eruption this rock was 225 meters offshore. Shag is a common nickname for cormorants, which frequently perched on the rock when it was offshore.
Date: Aug 24th, 2013
Volcano(es): Kasatochi
Photographer: Nye, Christopher
URL:
avo.alaska.edu/image/view/116381
Credit: Image courtesy of the AVO/ADGGS.
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