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Desert, Salt and Volcanoes

- expedition to Erta Ale volcano and the Danakil depression (Ethiopia) -

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Just before dawn of 2-3 Feb, the lake overflowed the lower terrace. Moon, Jupter and Venus are close together in the sky. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Ruins of houses at the potash factory at Dallol - until the 1970s, workers lived here and extracted potash from the salt deposits of Dallol. The potash was used as fertilizer. The place was known as the hottest inhabited place on earth, and living conditions were extremely harsh in this hostile environment. Now, the settlement and the factory is a field of ruins only. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Photographing Dallol's salt lakes (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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We "climb" the axis of the rift zone near Logia. Behind is the Danakil... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Afar girls (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The lava lake see from the north. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Explosions from the lake look like strombolian fireworks. Strong degassing ejects glowing spatter up to 20-30 m height. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
(Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

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Just before dawn of 2-3 Feb, the lake overflowed the lower terrace. Moon, Jupter and Venus are close together in the sky. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Just before dawn of 2-3 Feb, the lake overflowed the lower terrace. Moon, Jupter and Venus are close...
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Stefan filming the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Stefan filming the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Light and color mix at dawn, to create a magical atmosphere. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Light and color mix at dawn, to create a magical atmosphere. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Threshing of tef - the most important grain in Ethiopia, used to make the national break called injera. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Salt cutters at work. The upper 10 cm of the salt lake are used to produce salt blocks. The "Focolo" are often Tigraians emigrants who try to earn a living in this hellish environment. (c)
Salt cutters at work. The upper 10 cm of the salt lake are used to produce salt blocks. The "Focolo"...
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