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Desert, Salt and Volcanoes

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

A selection of photos from this tour. Reload to see more photos!
Wide angle view over the caldera with the lava lake in the center in front of a small cinder cone and the western caldera wall; in the distant background, another volcano looms over the scene. (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)
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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)
Stefan taking on the 10km hike full of energy. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Stefan filming the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Another small overflow to the N happens shortly afterwards. A much larger flow like that occurs later at night around 2 am, when most of us were sleeping... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Impressive towers made of red sandstone in the Geralta formation (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Franz taking photos of the lava lake while the sun is setting and creates a strange twilight. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Gray and orange salt surfaces at Dallol volcano. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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Photographing the lava lake of Erta Ale volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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