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Ještě za hluboké tmy vyráží z Calamy dvojice lokomotiv pro soupravu „boxcars“ do blízkých dolů San Salvador, které sem ještě za hluboké noci přivezl jiný vlak z přístavu Antofagasta. Zde v předávacím nádraží v nadmořské výšce 2500 m n.m. vozy zapřáhnou a vyráží s nimi směrem do Bolívie. Vlak postupně nabírá výšku až do sedla Ascotán 3 996 m n.m.
Zde na snímku je vlak zachycen mezi výhybnou Polapi a již zmíněným sedlem Ascotán, kde se též nachází výhybna. V čele vlaku je nasazena „stálá“ dvojice lokomotiv FCAB 2004 a 2003, kterou jsme zde potkávali každý den pravidelně. Jedná se o lokomotivy z produkce Clyde Engineering typu GL26C-2 (australská licenční výroba typu EMD G26), oba stroje byly vyrobeny v roce 1971 a společností FCAB byly zakoupeny v roce 2001 od Australské společnosti Queensland Rail.
Na pozadí obrázku se tyčí mohutný vulkanický komplex tvořen dvěma stratovulkány. Na levé straně se jedná o stratovulkán San Pablo s nejvyšším bodem 6 092 m n.m., na pravé straně o něco vyšší a geologicky mladší souputník stratovulkán San Pedro 6 120 m n.m. Komplex stratovulkánů je tvořen převážně andezitem a dacitem. Z předchozích století je evidováno vícero zpráv o aktivitě tohoto komplexu. V případě vulkánu San Pedro se jedná o aktivní sopku, naopak San Pablo je sopka spící.
A jelikož se jedná o moji 300 fotografie, zde v galerii Flickr. Přikládám ke shlédnutí i hodinové video, které zachycuje provoz několika vlaků během výletu v Chile - youtu.be/2vcPOWpUi3s
EN - Even in the deep darkness, a pair of boxcar locomotives set off from Calama for the nearby mines of San Salvador. Here at the transfer station at an altitude of 2500 m above sea level. hitch the wagons and set off with them in the direction of Bolivia. The train gradually gains height up to the Ascotán saddle 3,996 m above sea level.
Here in the image, the train is caught between the Polapi switch and the already mentioned Ascotán saddle, where the switch is also located. At the head of the train is a "permanent" pair of FCAB 2004 and 2003 locomotives, which we met here regularly every day. These are Clyde Engineering type GL26C-2 locomotives (Australian Licensed EMD G26 type), both built in 1971 and purchased by FCAB in 2001 from Queensland Rail of Australia.
In the background of the picture rises a massive volcanic complex consisting of two stratovolcanoes. On the left side is the San Pablo stratovolcano with the highest point of 6,092 m above sea level, on the right side is the slightly higher and geologically younger companion, the San Pedro stratovolcano 6,120 m above sea level. The complex of stratovolcanoes consists mainly of andesite and dacite. Several reports on the activity of this complex are recorded from previous centuries. San Pedro is an active volcano, while San Pablo is a dormant volcano.
And since these are my 300 photos, here in the Flickr gallery. I am also attaching a one-hour video for viewing, which captures the operation of several trains during the trip in Chile - youtu.be/2vcPOWpUi3s
Cerro Toco is a stratovolcano located in the eastern part of the Atacama desert in Chile's II Region (Antofagasta), approximately 6 km (4 mi) south of the border between Bolivia and Chile and 12 km (7 mi) SE of the Juriques and Licancabur volcanoes. It conforms the north eastern extreme of the Purico Complex, a pyroclastic shield made up by several stratovolcanoes, lava domes and a maar.
Cerro Toco is located in the Chajnantor Scientific Reserve, as is most of the Purico Complex. The Atacama Cosmology Telescope and the Huan Tran Telescope are located on the western side of the mountain at approximately 5,200 m (17,100 ft).
Although it is 320 meters less high and far less spectacular of a sight than it´s famous neighbour Licancabur, Cerro Toco still provides rewarding hiking opportunities. Novices can get a gentle introduction to high altitude climbing, while the views from the summit to the surrounding volcanos such as Licancabur and Lascar and beyond the Bolivian border to Laguna Blanca are breathtaking. For more experienced climbers this is still a good summit to get acclimatised for trips to one of the nearby higher mountains.
Cerro Toco has two routes:
The Southern Route has an elevation gain of about 600 meters and takes 2 to 3 hours up, 45 min down.
The Northern Route is longer with an elevation gain of about 1000 meters, taking 4 hours up.
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On top of the mountains, you will see the Apachetas, piles of stones, which are offerings to Pachamama, Mother Nature. Each stone represents a problem that, when taken up the mountain, lies behind. In a pile, there are many problems of different people. Interesting is the analogy of pilasters that serve as a bridge between the sacred and the profane, between two worlds, such as church towers, totems, minarets (travel associative in travel ...).
Cerro Toco is a stratovolcano located in the eastern part of the Atacama desert in Chile's II Region, approximately 6 km south of the border between Bolivia and Chile and 12 km SE of the Juriques and Licancabur volcanoes. It conforms the north eastern extreme of the Purico Complex, a pyroclastic shield made up by several stratovolcanoes, lava domes and a maar.
Cerro Toco is located in the Chajnantor Scientific Reserve, as is most of the Purico Complex. The Atacama Cosmology Telescope and the Huan Tran Telescope are located on the western side of the mountain at approximately 5,200 m.
Our second base.
Cerro Toco is a stratovolcano located in the eastern part of the Atacama desert in Chile's II Region, approximately 6 km south of the border between Bolivia and Chile and 12 km SE of the Juriques and Licancabur volcanoes. It conforms the north eastern extreme of the Purico Complex, a pyroclastic shield made up by several stratovolcanoes, lava domes and a maar.
Cerro Toco is located in the Chajnantor Scientific Reserve, as is most of the Purico Complex. The Atacama Cosmology Telescope and the Huan Tran Telescope are located on the western side of the mountain at approximately 5,200 m.
Mount St. Helens and Mount Rainier
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
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Mount St Helens on the right, with Mount Rainier 50 miles away in the background. Both are active stratovolcanoes, also known as a composite volcanoes, which are conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava and tephra. Mount Rainier is potentially even more dangerous than Mt. Saint Helens, due the heavily populated areas around it.
Although we had some great views of Mount Rainier, this is the only place I was able to photograph it. The only reason it shows up here is that it is the highest in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, with an elevation 14,411 ft (4,392 m); Mount St. Helens current elevation is 8,363 ft (2,549 m).
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Every time that you're lonely
Every time that you're feeling low
I'll be there for you
So when you're caught in a landslide
I'll be there for you
And in the rain, give you sunshine
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Life's under no obligation to give us what we expect.
Margaret Mitchell
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Sabancaya is a 6000m high active stratovolcano in the Andes in southern Peru, located about 100km northwest of Arequipa (2,335m).
It is the most active volcano in Peru and part of a 20 km long north-south chain of 3 large stratovolcanoes.
Nevado Hualca Hualca 6025m, the always most active Sabancaya 6000m, Ampato 6300m.
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Der Sabancaya ist ein 6000 m hoher aktiver Stratovulkan in den Anden im Süden Perus, nur ca. 100 km nordwestlich von Arequipa (2.335 m).
Er ist der aktivste Vulkan Perus und Teil einer 20 km langen Nord-Süd-Kette von 3 großen Stratovulkanen.
Nevado Hualca Hualca 6025m, der stets aktivste Sabancaya 6000m, Ampato 6300m.
In July 2013 - state of emergency - at least 300 earthquakes daily.
Due to the increased activity of the Sabancaya volcano, Peruvian authorities declared districts in the Arequipa region under a state of emergency for 60 days.
The frequent earthquakes have already destroyed hundreds of homes in recent days.
There are 12 active volcanoes located in the south of the country.
Sabancaya is a 6000 m high active stratovolcano in the Andes in southern Peru, located about 100 km northwest of Arequipa (2,300 m).
Sabancaya is a 6000m high active stratovolcano in the Andes in southern Peru, located about 100km northwest of Arequipa (2,335m).
It is the most active volcano in Peru and part of a 20 km long north-south chain of 3 large stratovolcanoes.
Nevado Hualca Hualca 6025m, the always most active Sabancaya 6000m, Ampato 6300m.
Cerro Toco is a stratovolcano located in the eastern part of the Atacama desert in Chile's II Region, approximately 6 km south of the border between Bolivia and Chile and 12 km SE of the Juriques and Licancabur volcanoes. It conforms the north eastern extreme of the Purico Complex, a pyroclastic shield made up by several stratovolcanoes, lava domes and a maar.
Cerro Toco is located in the Chajnantor Scientific Reserve, as is most of the Purico Complex. The Atacama Cosmology Telescope and the Huan Tran Telescope are located on the western side of the mountain at approximately 5,200 m.
Sabancaya is a 6.000m high active stratovolcano in the Andes in southern Peru, located about 100km northwest of Arequipa (2.335m).
It is the most active volcano in Peru and part of a 20 km long north-south chain of 3 large stratovolcanoes.
Nevado Hualca Hualca 6025m, the always most active Sabancaya 6000m, Ampato 6300m.
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Der Sabancaya ist ein 6000 m hoher aktiver Stratovulkan in den Anden im Süden Perus, nur ca. 100 km nordwestlich von Arequipa (2.335 m).
Er ist der aktivste Vulkan Perus und Teil einer 20 km langen Nord-Süd-Kette von 3 großen Stratovulkanen.
Nevado Hualca Hualca 6025m, der stets aktivste Sabancaya 6000m, Ampato 6300m.
I will climb two volcanoes tomorrow morning, the Sierra Negra and Chico volcanoes, that's why I'm on this island.
Ecuador is home to 47 volcanoes in total (both active and extinct), with 15 volcanoes in Galapagos and 32 on the mainland.
Climb always.
In the last three days, I climbed 2 stratovolcanoes, Tungurahua and Chimborazo in continental Ecuador, the Andes.
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Isabela is the largest island in the archipelago at 4588 sq km, but despite its size and imposing skyline of active volcanoes, it’s the delicate sights like frigate birds flying as high as the clouds or penguins making their way tentatively along the cliffs that reward visitors.
It’s a relatively young island and consists of a chain of five intermittently active volcanoes, including Volcán Sierra Negra, which erupted in late 2005 and sent up a 20km-high smoke column. One of the island’s volcanoes, Volcán Wolf, is the highest point in the Galápagos at 1707m (some sources claim 1646m). There's also a small, older volcano, Volcán Ecuador (610m).
In response to an ecosystem-wide threat and a dwindling tortoise population on Isabela and especially around Volcán Alcedo (1097m), the Charles Darwin Research Station and Galápagos National Park Service successfully eradicated tens of thousands of feral goats through ground and aerial hunting.
This is one of Chile's most active stratovolcanoes, rising above the lake and town of the same name.
It's also known as Rucapillán, a Mapuche word meaning "Pillan's house".
Araucanía Region / Chile
Located in Araucanía Region / Chile. This is one of Chile's most active stratovolcanoes, rising above the lake and town of the same name.
It's also known as Rucapillán, a Mapuche word meaning "Pillan's house".
Volcanoes Pomarate (r, 20,610 feet/ 6281 m) and Parinacota (l, 20,827 feet/ 6348 m) provide the backdrop for a llama pasture and small group of dwellings in Sajama National Park, Bolivia. The twin "stratovolcanoes" (conical volcanoes composed of multiple layers of hardened lava, ash and tephra) straddle the Bolivian - Chilean border. The volcanoes formed during the Pleistocene (2.5 million- 12,000 years ago), and have experienced multiple eruptions, the latest 200 years ago. While the rainy season was waning, the daily cycle of cloud buildup and periodic rain was still apparent.
The huts are constructed of native materials- adobe (mud and grass bricks)- note the stack drying between the two huts on the right) and thatched puna grass roofs.
Volcano Kawah Ijen, Indonesia 伊真火山——印度尼西亚
The Ijen volcano complex is a group of stratovolcanoes in the Banyuwangi Regency of East Java, Indonesia. It is inside a larger caldera Ijen, which is about 20 kilometers wide. The Gunung Merapi stratovolcano is the highest point of that complex. The name "Gunung Merapi" means "mountain of fire" in the Indonesian language.
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Pico Viejo is a volcano located on the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). It is the second highest peak of Tenerife and the Canary Islands (after Mt Teide) with a height of 3,135 m above sea level.
This volcano is part of the volcanic complex Teide-Pico Viejo formation which began about 200,000 years ago in the center of the island. Its crater, about 800 meters in diameter, is one of the satellites craters around Mt Teide.
Historical activity associated with the Montaña Teide - Pico Viejo stratovolcanoes occurred in 1798 from the Narices del Teide on the western flank of Pico Viejo. Eruptive material from Pico Viejo-Montaña Teide-Montaña Blanca partially fills the Las Cañadas caldera.
Photographed from Mt Teide.
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Camiguin is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bohol Sea, about 10 kilometers off the northern coast of Mindanao. The island of Camiguin is of volcanic origin and composed of four young stratovolcanoes overlying older volcanic structures. These include Mt. Vulcan and Mount Hibok-Hibok, still considered active having last erupted in 1953.
During the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vulcan that lasted from 1871 to about 1875, after continuously spewing out lava into the sea, it gained a height of nearly 2,000 feet and submerged areas of Catarman, including the town’s cemetery. Today, all that remains of old Catarman are the ruins of an ancient Spanish San Roque church, a convent and a bell tower. Remnants of the structures and gravestones of the cemetery were still seen during low tide until 1948 when Mount Vulcan erupted for the fourth time, which buried the area deeper by 20 feet. In 1982, a large cross was built on the solidified lava to mark this old gravesite.
www.amusingplanet.com/2014/04/the-sunken-cemetery-of-cami...
Sabancaya is a 6000m high active stratovolcano in the Andes in southern Peru, located about 100km northwest of Arequipa (2,335m).
It is the most active volcano in Peru and part of a 20 km long north-south chain of 3 large stratovolcanoes.
Nevado Hualca Hualca 6025m, the always most active Sabancaya 6000m, Ampato 6300m.
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Der Sabancaya ist ein 6000 m hoher aktiver Stratovulkan in den Anden im Süden Perus, nur etwa 100 km nordwestlich von Arequipa (2.335 m).
Er ist der aktivste Vulkan Perus und Teil einer 20 km langen Nord-Süd-Kette von 3 großen Stratovulkanen.
Nevado Hualca Hualca 6025m, der stets aktivste Sabancaya 6000m, Ampato 6300m.
Though many consider Snæfellsjökull to simply be a particularly impressive ice cap, it is, in fact, a 700,000-year-old glacier-capped stratovolcano. The mountain is actually called "Snæfell" (Snowy Mountain), though the “jökull” (Glacier) is often added to help distinguish it from other mountains of the same name. For the first time in recorded history, Snæfellsjökull had no snow or ice at its peak in August 2012, causing concern amongst locals that climate change is threatening the nature of the mountain.
Snæfellsjökull has, for centuries, been considered to be one of the world’s ancient power sites, a source of mysticism, energy and mystery for the peninsula’s superstitious population. This likely has something to do with the stratovolcanoes place in the Icelandic sagas; the feature takes a prominent role in Bárðar saga Snæfellsáss, a late 14th-century saga that tells the story of Bárður, half-human-half-troll, who became the “guardian spirit of Snæfellsjökull.”
Snæfellsjökull serves as the entrance to a fantastical subterranean world in Jules Verne’s classic 1864 novel “Journey to The Centre of The Earth.” Given its central place in the novel, Snæfellsjökull has become one of the most popular spots for visitors in Iceland and has inspired a wealth of writers, poets and artists. guidetoiceland.is
The Cascade Range began forming around 40 million years ago. The Cascade Range is a volcanic arc that includes many volcanoes, including stratovolcanoes, shield volcanoes, and cinder cones.
Telephoto view of Mount Wrangell, elevation 14,163 feet, from the look out on the Richardson Highway. [Wikipedia] Wrangell is unusual in that despite being a shield volcano, it is made mainly of andesite rather than basalt, which forms most shield volcanoes in other parts of the world. A few other volcanoes in the Wrangell Volcanic Field also share this feature. Andesite is a volcanic rock found mainly in stratovolcanoes and tends to form short, stubby flows. How Wrangell grew into a shield volcano is poorly understood, but its lava flows appear to have been voluminous and were also probably generated by high eruption rates. Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA, August 2016
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Volcano Kawah Ijen, Indonesia 伊真火山——印度尼西亚
The Ijen volcano complex is a group of stratovolcanoes in the Banyuwangi Regency of East Java, Indonesia. It is inside a larger caldera Ijen, which is about 20 kilometers wide. The Gunung Merapi stratovolcano is the highest point of that complex. The name "Gunung Merapi" means "mountain of fire" in the Indonesian language.
If time is all I have
I'll waste it all on you...
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For more info on Mount Ijen and Ijen sulphur miners, please visit this link:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ijen#Sulfur_mining_at_Ijen
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☀☀I will catch up with my flickr friends when I get home. Wishing all of you a beautiful weekend☀☀
(image provided by the Alaska Volcano Observatory; original photo taken by Lee Cooper from a Canadian coast guard vessel)
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Shishaldin Volcano is a subduction zone stratovolcano on Unimak Island in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Minor lava eruptions in the summit crater started on 12 July 2023. Twelve episodes of explosive ash eruptions have occurred since then, on 14 July, 15 July, 18 July, 22-23 July, 25-26 July, 4 August, 14-15 August, 25 August, 5 September, 15 September, 24 to 25 September, and 3 October 2023. Seen here is ash erupting from Shishaldin on 14 July 2023.
The Aleutian Arc is a subduction zone formed as the Pacific Plate dives underneath the North American Plate (this area is sometimes called the Bering Plate). The diving plate in subduction zones releases water at depth, which causes partial melting of overlying mantle rocks. The low-density melt rises and eventually reaches the surface, forming volcanoes. All subduction zones have volcanoes and frequent seismicity. Volcanoes in such settings tend to have explosive ash eruptions. Rocks and tephra deposits at subduction zone volcanoes are usually intermediate in composition - typically andesitic to dacitic.
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Info. at:
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Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now...
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I remember tears streaming down your face
When I said, I'll never let you go
When all those shadows almost killed your light
I remember you said, don't leave me here alone
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight...
Come morning light,
You and I'll be safe and sound...
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Life is dear to every living thing; the worm that crawls upon the ground will struggle for it.
I ask no paradise on high,
With cares on earth oppressed,
The only heaven for which I sigh, Is rest, eternal rest.
~ Solomon Northup, Twelve Years a Slave
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Sabancaya is a 6.000m high active stratovolcano in the Andes in southern Peru, located about 100km northwest of Arequipa (2.335m).
It is the most active volcano in Peru and part of a 20 km long north-south chain of 3 large stratovolcanoes.
Nevado Hualca Hualca 6025m, the always most active Sabancaya 6000m, Ampato 6300m.
The Parinacota and Pomerape stratovolcanoes (top to bottom) are pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 263 miles above the South American nation of Chile. Parinacota is a dormant volcano on the Chile-Bolivia border and its peak is about 20,800 feet. Pomerape, last active over 100,000 years ago, is also on the Chile- Bolivia border with an elevation of about 20,600 feet. At top left, is Chungará Lake in northern Chile which rests about 14,800 feet above sea level.
Image credit: NASA
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Volcano Kawah Ijen, Indonesia 伊真火山——印度尼西亚
The Ijen volcano complex is a group of stratovolcanoes in the Banyuwangi Regency of East Java, Indonesia. It is inside a larger caldera Ijen, which is about 20 kilometers wide. The Gunung Merapi stratovolcano is the highest point of that complex. The name "Gunung Merapi" means "mountain of fire" in the Indonesian language.
Located in Araucanía Region / Chile. This is one of Chile's most active stratovolcanoes, rising above the lake and town of the same name.
It's also known as Rucapillán, a Mapuche word meaning "Pillan's house".
Sabancaya is a 6000m high active stratovolcano in the Andes in southern Peru, located about 100km northwest of Arequipa (2,335m).
It is the most active volcano in Peru and part of a 20 km long north-south chain of 3 large stratovolcanoes.
Nevado Hualca Hualca 6025m, the always most active Sabancaya 6000m, Ampato 6300m.
El Tatio is a geyser field located in the Andes Mountains of northern Chile at 4,320 metres (14,170 ft) above mean sea level. Various etymologies have been proposed for the name "El Tatio", which might mean "oven" or "grandfather". It is the third-largest geyser field in the world and the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.
El Tatio lies at the western foot of a series of stratovolcanoes, which run along the border between Chile and Bolivia. This series of volcanoes is part of the Central Volcanic Zone, one of several volcanic belts in the Andes, and there are no recorded historical eruptions at the Tatio volcanoes. El Tatio is also part of the Altiplano–Puna volcanic complex (APVC), a system of large calderas and associated ignimbrites, which have been the sources of supereruptions. Some of these calderas may be the source of heat for the El Tatio geothermal system.
El Tatio is a geothermal field with many geysers, hot springs, and associated sinter deposits. These hot springs eventually form the Rio Salado, a major tributary of the Rio Loa, and a major source of arsenic pollution in the river. The vents are sites of populations of extremophile microorganisms and have been studied as analogs for the early Earth and possible past life on Mars.
The field is a major tourism destination in northern Chile. It was prospected over the last century for the potential of geothermal power production, but development efforts were discontinued after a major incident in 2009 in which drilling well blew out, creating a steam column.
This image shows the wall of Ijen crater seen from Paltuding about 3 km.
The Ijen volcano complex is a group of stratovolcanoes in the Banyuwangi Regency of East Java, Indonesia.
The active crater at Ijen crater has a diameter of 722 ft (2,369 metres) and a surface area of 0.41 square kilometres (0.16 sq mi). It is 200 metres (660 ft) deep and has a volume of 36 cubic hectometres (29,000 acre·ft).
Ijen and its sulfur mining was featured as a topic on the 5th episode of the BBC television documentary Human Planet. In the documentary film War Photographer, journalist James Nachtwey visits Ijen and struggles with noxious fumes while trying to photograph workers. Michael Glawogger film Workingman's Death is about sulfur workers.
Is there a way I can find you,
Is there a sign I should know,
Is there a road I could follow
To bring you back home?
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Where are you this moment?
Only in my dreams
You're missing
But you're always a heartbeat from me.
I'm lost now without you,
I don't know where you are.
I keep watching, I keep hoping,
But time keeps us apart
Winter lies before me
Now you're so far away.
In the darkness of my dreaming
The light of you will stay
If I could be close beside you
If I could be where you are
If I could reach out and touch you
And bring you back home
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Black Tusk's ice-encrusted north face (2319 m, 7608 ft) towers over a stunning vista of barren volcanic rock formations and an infinite field of snow-capped mountain peaks, stratovolcanoes, massive icefields, glacier-fed crater lakes, and dense alpine rainforests.
The iconic Tantalus Range (2608 m, 8556 ft) and jagged spine of Serratus Mountain (2326 m, 7632 ft) loom large in the backdrop. Garibaldi Provincial Park, Coast Mountains, British Columbia.
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They are both stratovolcanoes, which means they are cone-shaped volcanoes that have been built up over time by layers of lava and ash. Licancabur is the taller of the two, at 5,916 meters (19,442 feet) above sea level. Juriques is 5,750 meters (18,865 feet) tall.
Both volcanoes are considered sacred by the indigenous people of the Andes. Licancabur is believed to be the home of the Inca god Viracocha, and Juriques is believed to be the home of the fire god Pachamama.
The Licancabur and Juriques Volcanoes are popular destinations for hiking and climbing. They offer stunning views of the Atacama Desert, and the climb to the summit of Licancabur is a challenging but rewarding experience.
If you're ever in the Atacama Desert, I highly recommend visiting the Licancabur and Juriques Volcanoes. They are truly awe-inspiring sights.
PS. This photograph is NUMBER ONE on Explorer today (12.15.23).
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Arwen: Do you remember when we first met?
Aragorn: I thought I had wandered into a dream.
Arwen: Long years have passed. You did not have the cares you carry now. Do you remember what I told you?
Aragorn: You said you'd bind yourself to me, forsaking the immortal life of your people.
Arwen: And to that I hold. I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone.
~The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
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Miñiques is a volcanic complex located in the Antofagasta Region of Chile, south of Laguna Miscanti.
Laguna Miscanti and Miñiques.
Elevation 5,910 metres (19,390 feet)
Location Chile Range Andes
Coordinates /23.81667°S 67.76667°W
Type Stratovolcanoes
Last eruption Unknown
One of the most active volcanoes in Southern Kamchatka. It is formed from four (predominantly basaltic) coalescing stratovolcanoes. The crater contains a powerful geothermal field with numerous fumaroles, boiling mud pools/springs. Care is required when visiting this site (should keep away from the direction of the toxic fumes emanating from the fumaroles and any unstable areas).
Life is dear to every living thing; the worm that crawls upon the ground will struggle for it.
I ask no paradise on high,
With cares on earth oppressed,
The only heaven for which I sigh, Is rest, eternal rest.
~ Solomon Northup, Twelve Years a Slave
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kjIqtta4E0
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The Ijen volcano complex is a group of stratovolcanoes inside a larger caldera Ijen, which is about 20 kilometers wide. The Gunung Merapi stratovolcano is the highest point of that complex. West of Gunung Merapi is the Ijen volcano, which has a one-kilometer-wide turquoise-colored acid crater lake. The lake is the site of a labor-intensive sulfur mining operation, in which sulfur-laden baskets are carried by hand from the crater floor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ijen).
The holes are strongly elevated, like the local stratovolcanoes.
'Madaka' means 'high holes' in Japanese.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:Haliotoidea
Family:Haliotidae
Genus:Haliotis
Species:H. madaka
144mm
Shimojima, Tsushima Island, Japan
From my collection
Beyond the Tatoosh Range are the peaks of Mount Saint Helens, Mount Hood and Mount Adams, from right to left.
What difference is there in the color of the soul?
I hope henceforward to lead an upright though lowly life, and rest at last..... where my father sleeps.”
~Solomon Northup, 12 Years A Slave
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI_aQiM-yOo
The lights go out and I can't be saved
Tides that I tried to swim against
Have brought me down upon my knees
Oh I beg, I beg and plead......
Come out upon my seas
Cursed missed opportunities
Am I a part of the cure?
Or am I part of the disease?
Oh nothing else compares
You are
Home, home where I wanted to go
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On an amazing cloudless day I was able to capture the snow-covered stratovolcanoes of both Mount Ararat (5,137 m) and Mount Küçükağrı (Little Ararat, 3,896 m) and the Serdarbulak lava plateau that joins them, from an overlook across the Ararat plain near the border of Eastern Turkey with Iran.
28/06/2025 www.allenfotowild.com
A view looking to the south across the Tatoosh Range with Mount Adams and Mount Hood. I did a search on Google to find the distance to Mount Hood. 217.17 miles apart! What an amazingly beautiful day in the South Washington Cascades!
Sabancaya is a 6.000m high active stratovolcano in the Andes in southern Peru, located about 100km northwest of Arequipa (2.335m).
It is the most active volcano in Peru and part of a 20 km long north-south chain of 3 large stratovolcanoes.
Nevado Hualca Hualca 6025m, the always most active Sabancaya 6000m, Ampato 6300m.