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Vulcanism Collection

Background imageVulcanism Collection: Lake Natron in northern Tanzania

Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is one of the most alkaline of the Rift system. As its waters evaporate in the intense heat, sodium sesquicarbonate, known as trona or natron

Background imageVulcanism Collection: Lesser flamingos feed on Lake Natron

Lesser flamingos feed on Lake Natron
In the late afternoon, lesser flamingos feed on Lake Natron with Shompole volcano (situated on the border of Kenya and Tanzania) in the distance at the northern end of the lake

Background imageVulcanism Collection: The alkaline waters of Lake Bogoria are a favourite

The alkaline waters of Lake Bogoria are a favourite haunt of lesser flamingos. The barren shoreline is dotted with steam jets and geysers reflecting its volcanic origins

Background imageVulcanism Collection: Mount Longonot

Mount Longonot, 9, 110 feet high, lies on the floor of the Great Rift Valley, thirty-five miles northwest of Nairobi. It is called after the apt Msai name for it: Ol doinyo Loonongot

Background imageVulcanism Collection: An extensive network of huge caves and tunnels honeycombs

An extensive network of huge caves and tunnels honeycombs the extinct volcano at Suswa. They were formed when lava continued to flow underground long after the exposed upper crust had cooled

Background imageVulcanism Collection: An aerial view of the caldera Sisale Kma

An aerial view of the caldera Sisale Kma
An aerial view of the caldera Sisale K ma, which is 3, 937 feet in diameter and 300, 000 years old. It is situated at the inlet of Ghoubbet el Kharab (the Devils Throat)

Background imageVulcanism Collection: An aerial view of the volcanic cones at the inlet of

An aerial view of the volcanic cones at the inlet of Ghoubbet el Khar‰ b (the Devils Throat), a region of high seismic activity where deep fractures in the lava continue to widen year by year

Background imageVulcanism Collection: The world famous Ngorongoro Crater

The world famous Ngorongoro Crater. Its 102-square-mile crater floor is the haunt of a wonderful wildlife spectacle

Background imageVulcanism Collection: Three Msai girls at Shimu la Mungu

Three Msai girls at Shimu la Mungu
Three Msai girls sit on the edge of Shimu la Mungu (a volcanic blow hole known as Gods hole ) with the extinct volcano, Kerimasi, in the distance

Background imageVulcanism Collection: Ol doinyo Lengai, The Msais Mountain of God

Ol doinyo Lengai, The Msais Mountain of God, is the only active volcano in the Gregory Rift - an important section of the eastern branch of Africas Great Rift Valley

Background imageVulcanism Collection: Lake Natron in the Rift Valley

Lake Natron in the Rift Valley
Lake Natron in northern Tanzania is one of the most alkaline of the Rift system. As its waters evaporate in the intense heat, sodium sesquicarbonate, known as trona or natron

Background imageVulcanism Collection: The view across Lake Atitlan from a pergola in the

The view across Lake Atitlan from a pergola in the gardens of Hotel Atitlan, towards San Pedro Volcano

Background imageVulcanism Collection: Paucarpata with Chachani behind

Paucarpata with Chachani behind

Background imageVulcanism Collection: The striking turquoise waters of Laguna Verde with

The striking turquoise waters of Laguna Verde with the perfect cone of Volcan Licancabur 5868 m rising above it. The distinctive green colour of the water is due to the high concentration of arsenic

Background imageVulcanism Collection: Lake Mutanda is possibly the most beautiful lake of

Lake Mutanda is possibly the most beautiful lake of the Great Lakes region. It has an idyllic backdrop of five volcanoes of the Virunga chain, which straddle the Uganda-Rwanda border

Background imageVulcanism Collection: Evening light on the south shore of Lake Turkana with

Evening light on the south shore of Lake Turkana with the volcanic cone of Nabuyatom on the lake edge

Background imageVulcanism Collection: Lava boulders cover vast tracts of infertile land on

Lava boulders cover vast tracts of infertile land on the eastern side of Lake Turkana. Often referred to as the Jade Sea due to its distinctive colour, Lake Turkana is a true desert lake

Background imageVulcanism Collection: Largest of the caves on the massive extinct volcano

Largest of the caves on the massive extinct volcano of Mount Elgon is Kitum Cave. Elephants regularly visit this cave at night to eat salt

Background imageVulcanism Collection: Inhospitable

Inhospitable, semi-arid, thorn scrub country northwest of Lodwar, the administrative centre of the Turkana people. All the hills and mountains are of volcanic origin

Background imageVulcanism Collection: The extinct volcano at Chew Bet in southern Ethiopia has a dark

The extinct volcano at Chew Bet in southern Ethiopia has a dark, seasonal lake at the bottom of its deep, steep-sided crater. Borana tribesmen harvest salt there for their livestock

Background imageVulcanism Collection: Ethiopia is a land of vast horizons and dramatic scenery

Ethiopia is a land of vast horizons and dramatic scenery. The weathered mountains in the Ethiopian Highlands exhibit layer upon layer of volcanic material

Background imageVulcanism Collection: The volcanic island of Ounda Ginni Kma

The volcanic island of Ounda Ginni Kma
The volcanic island of Ounda Ginni K ma (the small Hill of Devils) situated near Ghoubbet el Kharab (the Devils Throat), a region of high seismic activity where deep fractures in the lava continue to

Background imageVulcanism Collection: After a rain shower

After a rain shower, shrubs of the Pea family (Papilionoideae) give a splash of colour to the forbidding landscape near Ghoubbet el Kharab (the Devils Throat)

Background imageVulcanism Collection: Fishing jetty on Lake Atitlan with volcanoes Toliman and Atitlan behind

Fishing jetty on Lake Atitlan with volcanoes Toliman and Atitlan behind

Background imageVulcanism Collection: Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert against a backdrop

Mountain biking in the Atacama Desert against a backdrop of the perfect cone of Volcan Licancabur 5916 m


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