Nyamuragira volcano Kimanura eruption 2011-12: photos 22-25 Jan
We undertook an expedition to Nyamuragira's current eruption at the new cones called Kimanura and stayed 3 nights from 22-25 January 2012.
Thanks for granting access goes to the Virunga National Park, and to the rangers - in particular Diego - and porters who made it possible to spend time there!
Thanks for granting access goes to the Virunga National Park, and to the rangers - in particular Diego - and porters who made it possible to spend time there!
The now inactive Eastern cone complex seen from the edge of the lapilli desert near the camp. (Photo... [info] (532 Hits) |
The active eastern cone of Kimanura. Hot rising air near the area where the lava tube begins at the ... [info] (947 Hits) |
View from the campsite, the strong glow from the lava lake inside the cone is illuminating the sky a... [info] (576 Hits) |
Beautiful colors at dawn. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info] (594 Hits) |
View of the vast lava field and the eastern Kimanura cone to the right. The channeled lava flow is i... [info] (621 Hits) |
nyamuragira_i51575.jpg (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info] (542 Hits) |
Zoom onto the lava flow about 2 km north of Kimanura; a secondary breakout from the tube is active i... [info] (876 Hits) |
The next day, the lava flow has split at some point and created an island. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info] (576 Hits) |
Thunderstorm clouds come in from the west, forcing us to retreat in the blue hour. A barren tree ske... [info] (677 Hits) |
Lightnings behind the western (left) Kimanura cone. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info] (481 Hits) |
At dawn, the mighty silhouette of Mikeno volcano is appears in the SE. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info] (778 Hits) |
Very liquid lava is thrown out from the boiling lava lake, forming twisted ropes and strings in flig... [info] (1094 Hits) |
Richard and Martin photographing the activity at dawn. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info] (841 Hits) |
Just before sunrise, the sky is painted pink (Nyamuragira volcano eruption 2011-12) (Photo: Tom Pfei... [info] (1577 Hits) |
During phases of stronger degassing from the lava-filled vent inside the crater, lava bursts reach t... [info] (680 Hits) |
Martin and Richard waiting for the "BIG burst" (which never happened...) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info] (841 Hits) |
