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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!
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The now inactive Eastern cone complex seen from the edge of the lapilli desert near the camp. (Photo... [
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The active eastern cone of Kimanura. Hot rising air near the area where the lava tube begins at the ... [
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View from the campsite, the strong glow from the lava lake inside the cone is illuminating the sky a... [
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Beautiful colors at dawn. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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View of the vast lava field and the eastern Kimanura cone to the right. The channeled lava flow is i... [
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Zoom onto the lava flow about 2 km north of Kimanura; a secondary breakout from the tube is active i... [
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The next day, the lava flow has split at some point and created an island. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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Thunderstorm clouds come in from the west, forcing us to retreat in the blue hour. A barren tree ske... [
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Lightnings behind the western (left) Kimanura cone. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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At dawn, the mighty silhouette of Mikeno volcano is appears in the SE. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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Very liquid lava is thrown out from the boiling lava lake, forming twisted ropes and strings in flig... [
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Richard and Martin photographing the activity at dawn. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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Just before sunrise, the sky is painted pink (Nyamuragira volcano eruption 2011-12) (Photo: Tom Pfei... [
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During phases of stronger degassing from the lava-filled vent inside the crater, lava bursts reach t... [
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Martin and Richard waiting for the "BIG burst" (which never happened...) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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The boiling lava colors the escaping cloud of steam and gas orange even in daylight. (Photo: Tom Pfe... [
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View of East Kimanura cone before sunrise from the camp. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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The lava lake inside the cone can not be seen, but heard, and indirectly be seen from the strong glo... [
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Rainy sky above the erupting cone with the illuminated steam column rising. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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Orange steam against bluish clouds. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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A small lateral jet of lava out of the crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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The eastern Kimanura cone with a moderate ejection of lava in the afternoon. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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Liquid spattering from the lava lake inside. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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Most of the time, fumes obscure the view. The heat blur can be seen when enlarging some of these pho... [
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Eruption in the blue hour (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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Sunrise again, on our 3rd day at the volcano. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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Looking up. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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Watching the tall steam column rise above the active eastern vent. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [
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Liquid spatter lands outside the crater. Sometimes, bombs reached the base of the cone. (Photo: Tom ... [
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True fountains were never observed, but some of the larger spattering episodes come quite close. (Ph... [
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The glow from the lava lake is so strong, that it is impossible to photograph parabola of flying bom... [
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