At the rim of the crater of Mt.Merapi, Sumatra 1983 # 60
Led by the Australian geologist we climbed the volcano. With his jeep we drove as far as possible on the slope of the mountain where we then walked through the jungle. There was no hiking trail, but the local guide knew exactly where to go.
In these latitudes the tree line is far higher than in our temperate zones, finally we started the last part of the way, which has been
only loose lava rubble which slipped under our feet. We finally reached the edge of the crater in altitude of 2.892 meters (9,485 ft). The geologist wanted some rock samples.
... to be continued...;)
www.volcanodiscovery.com/sumatra/marapi.html
I took this photo in December 1983 with my analog Nikon FE camera and 35mm slide film, and later scanned with a Nikon Coolscan film scanner.
© This photo is the property of Helga Bruchmann. Please do not use my photos for sharing, printing or for any other purpose without my written permission. Thank you!
At the rim of the crater of Mt.Merapi, Sumatra 1983 # 60
Led by the Australian geologist we climbed the volcano. With his jeep we drove as far as possible on the slope of the mountain where we then walked through the jungle. There was no hiking trail, but the local guide knew exactly where to go.
In these latitudes the tree line is far higher than in our temperate zones, finally we started the last part of the way, which has been
only loose lava rubble which slipped under our feet. We finally reached the edge of the crater in altitude of 2.892 meters (9,485 ft). The geologist wanted some rock samples.
... to be continued...;)
www.volcanodiscovery.com/sumatra/marapi.html
I took this photo in December 1983 with my analog Nikon FE camera and 35mm slide film, and later scanned with a Nikon Coolscan film scanner.
© This photo is the property of Helga Bruchmann. Please do not use my photos for sharing, printing or for any other purpose without my written permission. Thank you!