
landscape
Geological Staircase
Layered volcanic rock creates natural steps in the waterfall
This view reveals the geological staircase created by successive lava flows that formed the cliff face over thousands of years, where each step represents a different volcanic event that built the landscape layer by layer. The varying hardness of different lava flows creates the stepped profile that gives the waterfall its distinctive character, with some layers eroding faster than others to create the natural terraces and ledges that break up the water's descent.
October 3, 2020