Hi John, We'd be interested in looking at the photos you took of the hole and ash, and that will give us a better idea of whether it's something we're interested in. Could you please send the photos to my email at abigail.nastan@alaska.gov, and I'll get back to you? Thanks very much, Abbey Nastan AVO staff --------------- Hi, My neighbor recently dug a hole in the wooded area near her home and found a distinct white layer. It appears to be some form of volcanic ash and we are curious as to it's origin and time of deposition. Is this something your staff would be interested in looking at. I have a taken photos and collected a sample I can send if that would be helpful. The layer is a couple of cm thick. thanks for your consideration. John Norton, Haines, Alaska . jnorton@aptalska.net