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Volcanoes are spectacular photography subjects, embodying natural power and Earth's history. Their impressive shapes, lava flows, and smoking craters create dramatic scenes. Sunrise or sunset lighting enhances their majestic appearance with stunning color displays.

Piton de la Fournaise, the last active volcano on Reunion

Piton de la Fournaise

The Piton de la Fournaise is 2632 m high and was formed around 400,000 years ago on Reunion. It is one of the most active volcanoes in the world.

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Climbing Bromo volcano

Jürgen at the crater rim

Before sunrise in 1989, the hike through an extensive caldera to Gunung Bromo, a 2329 m high stratovolcano on Java, began.

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Climbing the Batur volcano

On the crater rim of the Batur

1986 was the year of "island hopping" for us and we traveled to Bali, where we arrived late in the evening after a long flight in Denpasar.

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Wai-O-Tapu Wonderland

The "champagne pool" in Wai-O-Tapu-Wonderland, New Zealand

The landscapes and diverse cultures of New Zealand exceed even high expectations.

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Maars - the eyes of the Eifel near Daun

The Schalkenmehrener Maar

Clara Viebig, the poet who is close to nature, was so impressed by the Maars in the Vulkaneifel that she made them unforgettable as "Eyes of the Eifel".

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Lava flow on Big Island in Hawaii

Lava flow over the coastal road

There was a special attraction on the coastal road of Big Island. At night, the current lava flow had made it impassable.

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Big Island: Living on the crater rim

Living on the crater rim

With a bit of luck, we were able to move into accommodation right on the edge of the crater at Kilauea volcano.

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Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii

Sunset on the coast at Hilo

We explored the volcanic world of the Big Island from various locations and initially moved into quarters in Hilo.

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Stromboli - view of the Hellmouth

The gateway to the Hellmouth

On our trip to Stromboli via Naples in 1986, we made the acquaintance of two mighty Italian volcanoes: Vesuvius and Stromboli.

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Startrails over volcanoes

Startrails over the volcanoes of Lanzarote

Many of the 200 pictures were usable, so that beautiful star trails can now be seen over the volcanoes of Lanzarote.

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