Volcano Photo of the Week - by Tom Pfeiffer: The Erupting Crater of Yasur Volcano Under a Moon- and Starlit Sky. The Torch of a ...

Photo of the Week (Week 48: Mon 26 Nov - Sun 2 Dec, 2012)

The erupting crater of Yasur volcano under a moon- and starlit sky. The torch of a distant observer on the opposite rim looks like a second moon. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

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