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During the Stromboli to Etna tour, Tom and his small group were lucky to be able to watch the 16th paroxysm of the New SE crater of Etna volcano from close range. Despite the bad weather, witnessing the eruption with its incredible sounds is an experience one never forgets. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna volcano photos (14 Albums)

In August and early September 2011, Stromboli's activity was at unusually strong levels. Powerful explosions from the NE vent often sent bombs to more than 500m high, reaching Pizzo and the Bastimento viewing areas (which remained closed most of the time). Small intracrater lava flows were observed in this period as well. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Stromboli volcano photos (12 Albums)

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In 79 A.D. a violent eruption of Vesuvius volcano destroyed several Roman cities, burying them under thick layers of volcanic ash and conserving much of the structures and artworks. The most famous of it is Pompeii, which has been excavated during the past centuries. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Pompeii - the Roman city buried by Vesuvius' ashes (60 Images)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 4): Valle del Bove (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 4): Valle del Bove (27 Images)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 5): Excursion to Grotta del Gelo (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 5): Excursion to Grotta del Gelo (57 Images)

Stromboli to Etna: tour photos (Oct 06) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Stromboli to Etna: tour photos (Oct 06) (138 Images)

From Stromboli to Etna, April 09 (2): tour photos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

From Stromboli to Etna, April 09 (2): tour photos (148 Images)

Stromboli, Eolian Islands, July 2009: colors (4 Images)

A selection of Marco Fulle's photos from one of the recent tours to Stromboli and Etna (May 2010) (Photo: Marco Fulle)

From Stromboli to Etna tour: photos from the 8-16 May 2010 trip (8 Images)

A selection of Marco's photos who guided the trip From Stromboli to Etna from 9-17 Oct 2010. (Photo: Marco Fulle)

Tour Stromboli to Etna Oct 10 (1) (44 Images)

Etna to Stromboli tour Oct 2011 - tour photos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna to Stromboli tour Oct 2011 - tour photos (95 Images)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 2010 (2) - tour photos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 2010 (2) - tour photos (51 Images)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 3): Etna summit craters (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 3): Etna summit craters (28 Images)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (Part 1): Vulcano & Lipari Islands (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (Part 1): Vulcano & Lipari Islands (63 Images)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 2): Stromboli (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Stromboli to Etna Oct 08 (part 2): Stromboli (39 Images)

As part of our tour From Stromboli to Etna, we usually climb Etna's summit craters. In October, an early snowstorm had just passed before our tour, blanketing much of Etna's upper areas in a beautiful snow cover. (c)

Excursion on Etna - climbing the summit craters (Oct. 07) (40 Images)

An unual wave of bad staormy weather hit Sicily early in mid to end October 2007,- when our tour Etna to Stromboli took place. We experienced several violent rain storms, were stuck on Vulcano Island for two days, had snow on Etna, got wet and dry again, saw water spouts and impressive colors.
This page is dedicated to my wonderful group, who took everything with a great deal of humour: Kevin, Keith, Chris, Joe, Brian, Rob, Dave and Ray. (c)

Vulcano island: storm in October 2007 (32 Images)

As part of the Stromboli to Etna tour, we visited Stromboli island in October 2007. We show some of the tour hotos taken during our stay on the island where we also climbed up to the craters. (c)

Stromboli excursion (Oct 07) (24 Images)

Salina Island (Eolian Islands) - textures, cats and impressions (Oct 2007) (c)

Salina Island (Eolian Islands) - textures, cats and impressions (Oct 2007) (44 Images)

After the powerful paroxysm at South East Crater on 10 May 2008, a spectacular fissure eruption started on 13 May, opening a 1000 m long, E-W trending fissure starting at the base of the SE crater, and extending into the upper flanks of Valle del Bove.
The activity started with impressive ground deformation where the advancing dike openend the ground, hurling out blocks of older material, some more than tens of meters across. At the fissure, curtains of fire fountains formed from at least 15 vents and produced a fluid lava flow that quickly descended into Valle del Bove. After about one day, the eruption waned quickly to stabilize into mild strombolian activity from a few vents on the upper part of the fissure between 2800 and 2900m.a.s.l. This activity prevailed when our team visited the eruption sites between 15 and 24 May, which is documented in the following photos. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etna eruption May 2008: photos (33 Images)

Sicily excursion May 2008 (Photo: Tobias Schorr)

Sicily excursion May 2008 (88 Images)

Pompeji Gallery May 2008 (c)

Pompeji Gallery May 2008 (56 Images)

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