Richard And Jo Demeester's photos with the keyword: active volcano

Photo from the shore of the crater lake inside Mt Pinatubo. There is little evidence of the fact that the volcano is still very active, having significant erruptions in the last few decades.

After an overnight bus, and feeling very sleep deprived, we climbed Mt Pinatubo. Admittedly, we got driven a fair way up, but the last couple of hours to the rim were on foot. And looking down in to a superbly beautiful lake with some stunning scenery made it all worthwhile.

Where the smelly steam escapes from the ground, condensation and evaporation leaves behind fantastic crystal formations of sulphur. Primarily yellow, but at times tending towards green, depending on the minerals in the rocks where they form, I guess.

That's Jo down there. In the crater. This is not an extinct volcano, but not too active. Dormant. Stinking sulphurous gasses hiss out of various vents around, mainly near the rim. Is it guaranteed not to erupt? Nothing is guaranteed when it comes to things like volcanoes. Just unlikely... Island of Nisyros, not far from Kos, Greece.

Touching a stick to the lava, it bursts instantly to flame.

I made some toasted ham and cheese sandwiches using the heat from the flowing lava.

Volcán Agua makes a picturesque backdrop to our first glimpse of an active lava flow. The lava is flowing down the slopes of Volcán Pacaya.

Momotombo looming in the distance beyond the Leonese rooftops.

Some of the eleven volcanoes that can be seen from the roof of the Leon Cathedral. Not all of them smoke, and those that do, billow more on some days than others.

A cloud of volcanic ashes rising from the volcano, Masaya.

The main crater of one of Central America's most active volcanoes, Masaya. The warning that came upon entry was "if debris is thrown from the volcano, take shelter under your vehicle".