Stromboli eruption 2007: the flow on the Sciara from the sea

Thanks to Sergio Ballaro, we had the opportunity to visit the lava flows from a small boat on 4 March. There had been little change in activity with respect to the previous days, but the good weather allowed some nice views of the lava flows and the growing peninsula from a different perspective.

Early morning of 3 March: Stromboli covered in thick clouds merging with the steam plume from the lava entry.		The Sciara del Fuoco on 4 March: the thick steam plume covers the lava flow.		Boiling steam at the lava entry.		Taking photos form the boat.		Zoom onto the 400 m vent.
Steam from the lava fronts in the sea.		Turbulence creating a small horizontal twister in the steam.		The lava flows and the steam plume (1).		The lava flows and the steam plume (2).		Lava flows and a helicopter for scale.
The helicopter flying in front of the lava flows.		Small littoral explosions occur sometimes where the active flow meets the sea; fragments and boiling water are thrown into the air, leaving steam trails.		Another explosion at the entry point.		The lava flow front and steam.		Visitors on a small boat.