Dirt road leading across the center of Tanna |
Viewpoint of the east coast of Tanna from the summit of the cross-island road |
East coast of Tanna |
The southeast corner of Tanna |
Our destination, Mount Yasur, a very active volcano |
The cross-Tanna road |
Vanuatu wood carving |
East Coast road, Tanna |
The ash plain beneath Mt. Yasur |
Vehicle from Tanna Evergreen Resort Tours |
Vanuatu license plate - Tanna |
Mount Yasur erupts a small ash cloud |
Ash eruption of Mount Yasur, Tanna-Vanuatu |
Mount Yasur, one of the world's most accessible active volcanos |
Tropical vegetation growing out of the ash plains of Mount Yasur |
The north face of Mount Yasur |
Mount Yasur, Tanna-Vanuatu |
Eroded hills near Mount Yasur |
Some people climb the volcano from here, but there's a road to the top on the back side |
Volcanic landscape, Tanna-Vanuatu |
Rain waters form streams that carve small canyons out of the ash |
Mount Yasur - 361m/1184 ft |
Pyroclastic cone of Mount Yasur |
A tree house on the west side of Mount Yasur |
Palm trees, Tanna |
The entrance gate to Mount Yasur |
Banyan tree at the base of Mount Yasur |
Green hill on the side of Mount Yasur |
Volcano Post, Mount Yasur-Tanna Island, Vanuatu |
Think Safety - Mount Yasur |
The short trail to the crater rim at the summit of Mt. Yasur |
Tours leave the west coast resorts in the late afternoon to arrive at the summit around sunset |
Billowing clouds forming at the summit of Mount Yasur |
View to the south from the crater rim, Mt. Yasur |
View to the south from the crater rim, Mt. Yasur |
Clouds forming off the rim out Mt Yasur |
Ash, steam and cloud mix along the rim of Mt. Yasur |
It's good to arrive before sunset to get different views of the volcano |
Our guide instructed us to turn right at the top of the trail from the parking area and to to proceed past the high point |
The crater of Mount Yasur is around 400m in diameter |
Ash eruption from the crater of Mt. Yasur |
Level 1 - normal activity level for Mount Yasur |
Mount Yasur erupts every few minutes |
Steam vents inside the crater of Mount Yasur |
Steam vents, Mount Yasur |
Steam vents, Mount Yasur |
The crater of Mount Yasur |
Lava bombs erupting from the crater, Mount Yasur |
Hot lava shooting up from within the crater, Mt. Yasur |
Mount Yasur at sunset |
Ash cloud, Mount Yasur |
Looking over the rim into the crater of Mount Yasur |
Daytime photos of Mount Yasur show the individual lava bombs shot up by the volcano |
Tourists on the rim of Mount Yasur |
Mt Yasur Panorama.jpg |
Eruptions were occurring at two distinct parts of the crater |
Eruption of Mount Yasur, Vanuatu - daytime |
A strong explosion sends lava bombs higher than the level of the crater rim |
Volcanic eruption - Mount Yasur, Vanuatu |
No lava lake was visible from the area of the rim where we were allowed |
I was hoping for a more spectacular sunset |
Eruption of Mount Yasur |
Sunset from the summit of Mount Yasur |
Be sure to bring a tripod for longer exposures at night |
Eruption of Mount Yasur, Vanuatu |
Eruption of Mount Yasur, Vanuatu |
Eruption of Mount Yasur, Vanuatu |
A 1 second exposure of an eruption at Mount Yasur |
Eruption of Mount Yasur at night |
Eruption of Mount Yasur at night |
Eruption of Mount Yasur at night |
Eruption of Mount Yasur at night |
Eruption of Mount Yasur at night |
Eruption of Mount Yasur at night |
Eruption of Mount Yasur at night |
Eruption of Mount Yasur at night |
Eruption of Mount Yasur at night |
Eruption of Mount Yasur at night |
Lava bombs glow on the crater walls until they cool |