A sea of lava, that is. It stretches as far as you can see and beyond.
Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Part of The Great American West series.
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@Steven: There are places where the lava has broken down into soil over the centuries. Hence, the plant growth. But pine trees being pines have probably sent tap roots deep into cracks and crevices in the lava as well. In some places though, the lava is unbelievably deep with layer upon layer. It seems it will be centuries more before plants will flourish in such places.