WOW!!! Fantastic Bruce!! One of the many amazing locations in E. WA that so few know anything about. Loved the narration and great information!! Thank you so much!! Beautiful video! 🙂
Alternate hypothesis on why the red staining happens in some places and not others: The reason is seasonal, where the stains are the result of the lavas flowing over snow and ice rather than standing water, perhaps caused by a localized volcanic-winter supervolcano-induced mini-iceage.