Ethiopia photos: Danakil desert and other landscapes, active volcanoes, culture, people

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Äthiopien's Lächeln: Menschen (Feb. 08) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Äthiopien's Lächeln: Menschen (Feb. 08) (20 Bilder)

Some impressions of our 'Desert, salt and volcanoes' expedition to Erta Ale and Dallol from 13 to 26 January 2018 - all images taken by participant Anastasia Ganuschenko. The new fissure eruption site which opened up on Erta Ale's flank a year before is still very active; now that some of the early lavas cooled down one can get very close to some of the lava lakes and hornitos that are still active. And thanks to the rainfall that finally came after about 4 years of drought the colourful scenery with salt deposits, acid lakes and small geysirs at the hydrothermal site of Dallol was once again looking its best!

Besides the 14-days tour group departures that we organise to this destination from mid November through to mid March we also offer customised tours at chosen dates for small groups and individuals. Please contact us through email for more information on such private expeditions to Erta Ale and Dallol! (Photo: Anastasia)

Erta Ale volcano + Dallol: tour photos Jan 2018 by Anastasia Ganuschenko (25 Bilder)

A selection of photos taken during our Expedition to Erta Ale and Dallol in early February 2017 by participant Stefan Tommasini - Fotografie mit Seele (website). This Danakil expedition was particulary unique: on one hand a new eruptions started at a fissure on Erta Ale´s flank which let to the partial collapse of the active craters in the summit caldera; on the other hand it was pouring with rain when our group was at Dallol, which is known to be the hottest and driest place on earth... The rain however intensified the colours and activity at Dallol´s hydrothermal deposits, and the flank eruption created a vast lava field with multiple lava lakes and pahoehoe flows. (You can find a short overview of the 2017 flank eruption and Erta Ale volcanic activity update at the end of June 2017 through this link) (c)

Erta Ale + Dallol Feb 2017 - photos of the flank eruption at Erta Ale by Stefan Tommasini (15 Bilder)

Our guest Jens-Wolfram E. who participated (for his second time!) in the most recent Danakil expedition, although still traveling, sent us a first selection of "fresh images" from both Erta Ale and Dallol: (Photo: Jens-Wolfram Erben)

Erta Ale volcano + Dallol hydrothermal field Dec 2016 - Jan 2017 impressions (8 Bilder)

Addis Ababa with over 2,7 million inhabitant is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. Addis Ababa in Amharic means "new flower". Here are a few impressions of street life and the city Tobias took while preparing for our Desert, Salt and Volcanoes expedition to the Danakil in Nov 2016: (Photo: Tobias Schorr)

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: impressions from Nov 2016 (9 Bilder)

Äthiopien: Farben (Jan-Feb. 2008) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Äthiopien: Farben (Jan-Feb. 2008) (27 Bilder)

Salt, please: photo diary from our pilot tour into the Danakil desert, from 2300 m to -120 m a.s.l. in February 2008! (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Etwas Salz, bitte: von 2300 bis -120 Meter ü.N.N. (Foto-Reisebericht, Feb. 08) (132 Bilder)

Eine Nacht am Lavasee: Erta Ale / Danakil Expedition Feb. 08 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Eine Nacht am Lavasee: Erta Ale / Danakil Expedition Feb. 08 (16 Bilder)

Erta Ale Vulkanexpedition Feb. 2008: Lavasee (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Erta Ale Vulkanexpedition Feb. 2008: Lavasee (16 Bilder)

Wüste, Sand und Vulkane - Fotos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Wüste, Sand und Vulkane - Fotos (199 Bilder)

Erta Ale Feb. 2008 - Lavafontänen (2) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Erta Ale Feb. 2008 - Lavafontänen (2) (98 Bilder)

Erta Ale Expedition Feb. 2008 - Lavafontänen (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Erta Ale Expedition Feb. 2008 - Lavafontänen (62 Bilder)

Erta Ale Expedition Feb. 08: Lavablasen und Fontänen im Dunkel (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Erta Ale Expedition Feb. 08: Lavablasen und Fontänen im Dunkel (21 Bilder)

Dallol Vulkan, Feb. 2008: Fotos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Dallol Vulkan, Feb. 2008: Fotos (60 Bilder)

In den frühen Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts bis in die 60er Jahre existierte am Dallol eine von Arbeitern bewohnte Stadt, die Pottasche abbauten. Die meisten Gebäude waren aus reinen Salzblöcken gebaut, die mit der Zeit zerfließen und auseinanderfallen. In der extrem aggressiven Umgebung des Dallol ist die Stadt und das Bergwerk, zu dem auch eine Eisenbahnlinie nach Eritrea gehörte, mittlerweile zu einem unscheinbaren Haufen von Ruinen und Rost verfallen. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Geisterstadt Dallol: Ruinen der alten Kalimine am Dallol (14 Bilder)

Afrera Salzsee - südlicher Danakil (Jan. 08) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Afrera Salzsee - südlicher Danakil (Jan. 08) (18 Bilder)

Auf unserer Exkursion zum Danakil machten wir am Salzsee Afrera Station. So hatten wir Gelegenheit, eine Gruppe der Arbeiter in den Salinen zu begleiten. Ihre Freundlichkeit hat mich beeindruckt,- wahrscheinlich war die Anwesenheit von Touristen eine willkommene Abwechslung. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Arbeiter in den Salinen am Afrera See (Jan. 08) (26 Bilder)

Salzkaravanen und Salzarbeiter, Assale Salzsee (zusätzliche Fotos, Feb. 08) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Salzkaravanen und Salzarbeiter, Assale Salzsee (zusätzliche Fotos, Feb. 08) (93 Bilder)

Der Assale See birgt den Reichtum der Afar: Salz. Seit Jahrunderten wird hier kostbares Salz abgebaut und auf Karavanen verschifft. Das Verfahren hat sich bis heute wenig geändert. Auf unserer Expedition hatten wir Gelegenheit, einen gesamten Zyklus mitzuerleben. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Der Zyklus vom Salz (Salzarbeiter und Salzkaravanen am Assale Salzsee, Feb. 08 (32 Bilder)

Danakil Expedition Jan-Feb 09: Dallol (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Danakil Expedition Jan-Feb 09: Dallol (61 Bilder)

Sammlungen

Erta Ale & Dallol Expedition Feb 2008 (17 Gallerien)

Erta Ale Vulkan (Äthiopien) (10 Gallerien)

Dallol hyrothermal field, Danakil desert, Ethiopia (10 Gallerien)

Dallol & der Salzsee Nov 2009 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Dallol Vulkan (Danakil-Wüste, Äthiopien) (10 Gallerien)

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