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Explosion of liquid magma inside the crater of Stromboli (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Explosion of liquid magma inside the crater of Stromboli (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
A jet of lava erupts from the NW vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
A jet of lava erupts from the NW vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Lightning strikes on the erupting volcano. The situation is quite uncomfortable... (c)
Lightning strikes on the erupting volcano. The situation is quite uncomfortable... (c)
The plier of a crab at the beach of Rakata island (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
The plier of a crab at the beach of Rakata island (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Woman amuzed about being photographed (c)
Woman amuzed about being photographed (c)
Colorful houses of Klima in the evening sun. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Colorful houses of Klima in the evening sun. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Part of the dry surface of the new lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Part of the dry surface of the new lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Lava fountain - note Pele's hair forming. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Lava fountain - note Pele's hair forming. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Michael filming the eruption. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Michael filming the eruption. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
On the crater rim of Vesuvius volcano, with steaming vents in the background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
On the crater rim of Vesuvius volcano, with steaming vents in the background. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Ancient acropolis Paliocastro of Mandraki (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Ancient acropolis Paliocastro of Mandraki (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Small amounts of volcanic gas, visible as bluish sulphur dioxide, escape from the "plate boundaries". (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Small amounts of volcanic gas, visible as bluish sulphur dioxide, escape from the "plate boundaries"...
A second after the last picture, glowing spatter is followed by the ash cloud. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
A second after the last picture, glowing spatter is followed by the ash cloud. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
One of the several vents in the south crater was constantly pulsating dense clouds of hotdense ash and small fragments, still incandescent near the vent. A small ring-fracture like vent behind emits a small lava flow. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
One of the several vents in the south crater was constantly pulsating dense clouds of hotdense ash a...
The coast of Rakata island (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
The coast of Rakata island (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Smoking Papadayan´s fumaroles (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Smoking Papadayan´s fumaroles (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
The rising dark ash plume after the eruption is over. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The rising dark ash plume after the eruption is over. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Unusually powerful eruption at Stromboli volcano as seen on April 4, 2009 - bombs are reaching the Pizzo area (where visitors usually observe the volcano). The decision to temporarily close access to the summit was certainly right. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Unusually powerful eruption at Stromboli volcano as seen on April 4, 2009 - bombs are reaching the P...
Fountaining in the lava lake sometimes throws out larger amounts of lava. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Fountaining in the lava lake sometimes throws out larger amounts of lava. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
View over the Caldera Blanca (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
View over the Caldera Blanca (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Ripple patterns on shallow flowing water. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Ripple patterns on shallow flowing water. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Tom at work (Photo: Thomas Bartsch)
Tom at work (Photo: Thomas Bartsch)
Thunderstorms are frequent above Ambrym. Here, the lava lakes in the craters illuminate a rain cloud hovering above the caldera. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Thunderstorms are frequent above Ambrym. Here, the lava lakes in the craters illuminate a rain cloud...
The green lake at El Golfo bay (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
The green lake at El Golfo bay (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
The art of wiring (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The art of wiring (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Strombolian eruption from Fuego volcano (29 Dec 2015) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Strombolian eruption from Fuego volcano (29 Dec 2015) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Magmatic gas escapes from the lava lake and creates spectacular fountains. The liquid lava is thrown many meters into the air, bursting into thousands of fragments. When liquid pieces are torn by the expanding escaping gas, lava is often torn into thin glassy threads, so-called Pele's hair. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Magmatic gas escapes from the lava lake and creates spectacular fountains. The liquid lava is thrown...
The famous light house at Anjar where the tsunami after the historic eruption of Krakatau destroyed the older light house. (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
The famous light house at Anjar where the tsunami after the historic eruption of Krakatau destroyed ...
Mules in front of a Greek chapel (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
Mules in front of a Greek chapel (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
St. Nikolaos chapel at Akrotiri "red beach" (Photo: Tobias Schorr)
St. Nikolaos chapel at Akrotiri "red beach" (Photo: Tobias Schorr)