View from Merapi's upper North slopes toward its summit while descending in the late morning.

the remnants of the big eruption in November 2010.

Pendakian Gunung Merapi, 5 April 2015.

A woman carrying her child and a small bag of personal possessions arrives at the Maguwoharjo stadium in Yogyakarta.

Volcano Merapi 5 November 2010

Photo credit: EU/ECHO/Mathias Eick

Setelah menyemburkan awan panas "wedus gembel"

Pendakian Gunung Merapi, 5 April 2015.

Gunung Merapi (literally Fire Mountain in Indonesian/Javanese), is an active stratovolcano located on the border between Central Java and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is the most active volcano in Indonesia and has erupted regularly since 1548. In late October and early November 2010, eruptions at Indonesia’s Mount Merapi produced ash plumes, lahars, and pyroclastic flows.

Mount Merapi and mount Merbabu are 2 mountains next to another. Mount Merapi lie at the south of mount Merbabu. Both of the mountains lies in Central Java and is 27 km distance from Jogyakarta.

Mount Merapi is 2911 and mount Merbabu 3142 metres high. The two mountains have different status. Mount Merapi is an active volcano and mount Merbabu is not active anymore.

taken in : solo square

Pendakian Gunung Merapi, 5 April 2015.

Pendakian Gunung Merapi, 5 April 2015.

Merapi Mountain (Gunung Merapi) is the most active volcano on Sumatra island (50 eruptions since 18th century). Its elevation is 2,891 m. It is located near the centre of Minangkabau culture – Bukittinggi, West Sumatera, Indonesia.

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Kegiatan Layar Tancep Keliling bagi Pengungsi Merapi. Hari ke-2 di GOR Gelarsena - Klaten. (17/11/2010)

Local aid agencies distribute food and water to the displaced as they arrive in droves at Yogyakarta's Maguwoharjo stadium.

Photo credit: Mathias Eick EU/ECHO

Seen from Punthuk Setumbu

Pendakian Gunung Merapi, 5 April 2015.

a decade volcano

Merapi mount view from Kali Kuning bridge

A leftover from Merapi eruption, October 2010. They are now kept in local Museum called "Sisa Hartaku" (ruins of my treasures).

dome in summit vent of Merapi volcano

Melalui daerah ketap, anda dapat melihat pemandangan Gunung Merapi,

sebelah kanan ada bekas lahar, sehingga gunung tidak berwarna hijau.

Konon cerita zaman dahulu, gunung ini ingin di lilit ular

[ Bayangkan saja ular naga jaman dahulu ]

yang mana dagingnya bisa untuk makan masyarakat se-kampung di daerah Rawa Pening...

Thousands of displaced are arriving at Maguwoharjo stadium in central Yogyakarta by motorbike, cars and trucks.

Photo credit: Mathias Eick EU/ECHO

The Maguwoharjo stadium is now being used a shelter for thousands of displaced. Some 4 - 5,000 have already arrived. Aid agencies expect up to 10,000 to arrive her in the coming hours seeking shelter, food, water and medical attention.

Photo credit: EU/ECHO/Mathias Eick

Pendakian Gunung Merapi, 5 April 2015.

Lereng gunung Merapi, Yogyakarta Mei 2011.

Pendakian Gunung Merapi, 5 April 2015.

Local volunteers help distribute food and water to the displaced.

Photo credit: Mathias Eick EU/ECHO

I couldn't help myself, but some sceneries reminded me of Fallout 3 game

BAGI-BAGI MASKER - Sylvia (42) dari Poncowinatan Yogyakarta dan teman-teman dibantu warga perbatasan kabupaten Magelang dan Sleman membagi-bagikan masker kepada pelintas jalan (4/11). Udara dan jalan telah dipenuhi debu yang berasal dari semburan gunung Merapi ini mengganggu kesehatan dan sangat mempengaruhi jarak pandang pengendara kendaraan. Lebih dari 300 dos masker habis dibagikan sejak dua hari lalu di beberapa tempat. (Bipnewsroom/agussb)