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Near view of flat toe moving across quite flat surface. Note that lava at moving front of toe is emerging from base and cooling as it rises. Flaming grass at front of another toe. Width of view, about 2 meters.
Spreading crust atop toe shown in right image above. Spreading is toward lower right, as shown by shape of wrinkles, and is pulling folded crust away from "stable" crust along incandescent zone. Width of view, about 1 meters.
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