Guest Thinkers — September 1, 2010

Mystery Volcano Photo #17

I've gotten a lot of great reader photos for the Mystery Volcano Photo competition ... and now I'll start posting them. Have a guess at this one!

Erik Klemetti

Thank you to all the Eruptions readers who have submitted photos for the Mystery Volcano Photo column! I’ll start using them, well, now, so keep them coming. Remember, you can’t guess on your own photo!

Current Standings:

Don Crain – 2

gijs – 2

The Bobs – 2

Boris Behncke – 2

volcanista – 1

Lockwood – 1

Elizabeth – 1

Ralph – 1

Anne – 1

Cam – 1

gg – 1

Damon Hynes – 1

Marco – 1

Here’s the next MVP … Good luck!

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