Sinabung volcano photos July 2015: the volcano and its surroundings
Impressions of the volcano taken during our recent tour to Sinabung.
Dawn at Sinabung (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Sunrise colors (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Fields with various crops, e.g. chili and coffee. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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A clear morning view of Sinabung. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The golden early sunlight hits the summit of Sinabung with its lava dome. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The path of destruction on the east side, where the village of Bekerah has mostly disappeared under ... [info]
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A house in (evacuated) Berastepu village (SE side). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Wide-angl view towards Sinabung. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Today, the volcano was only steaming (25 July). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Rain clouds cover the skies over a village and a cabbage field (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Rainy sky over Sinabung with a small rockfall from the SE lava lobe. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Field with beans in front of Sinabung volcano (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View towards Berastepu village. Will it survive the ongoing crisis - nobody can tell for sure. (Phot... [info]
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View from one of our favorite observation points. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Clear skies return on 27 July. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Our observation camp. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Steam plume rising more than 1 km. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Fumaroles in the southern cliff mid-way up to the summit of Sinabung. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Margin of devastation zone at the eastern foot of the volcano. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The devastated area and what is left of Bekerah village (eastern flank). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Compare the view before a pyroclastic flow descends (this image) and the next... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffe... [info]
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A pyroclastic flow has occurred 20 minutes ago. The ash plume has slowly spread all over the eastern... [info]
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Half an hour later, the ash is slowly dissipating. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Ashy atmosphere (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Much of the ash has drifted west, covering what used to be lush green forest. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Margin of southeastern pyroclastic flow devastation zone at the foot of Sinabung. Note tree trunks k... [info]
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Madame Ginting with her son. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Not all kids like to be photographed by tourists... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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