December 5, 2009

It can be too close to comfort, Mt Semeru, Java, Indonesia

Location: At the summit of Mount Semeru, Indonesia (7°59'7.19"S 112°59'9.64"E)
Date: 18 July 2008; 6.45am
Camera: Canon 400D with Sigma 17-70/f2.8-4.5

One of the major tourist attractions in Central Java is the Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park. Most tourists go to gawk at the three volcanoes at sunrise from a distance. It is a surreal environment and scene, really well worth a visit. I highly recommend doing such a trip if you are in the vicinity especially if you are in Indonesia itself. Others, a little crazier, will trek up the highest volcano in Java, the steaming Mount Semeru. Mount Semeru is really steaming- it throws out lava and huge boulders every 15 minutes or so. One has to keep a safe distance at the summit from the mouth of the volcano to avoid the heat but more so, to avoid being hit by rocks and boulders from the eruptions- there were a couple of deaths from such boulders a few years ago. However, it is an amazing experience to be at the summit, watching and in some cases, running away from the eruptions.

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7 comments:

workhard said...

Im sure its an amazing experience to actually see a volcano throw up ... Nice pic...

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riannek said...

Being a geologist that used to work on a volcano, I wont call this a save distance... But a great picture anyway, like most of your work.

fufu said...

wow awesome shot!!!!

Wiwied said...

I'm from Indonesia that U visited here... and it's not a beautiful photo I think... but surely it's the masculin side of semeru... and I love it strangely ^^,,,, keep survive ther... ^^

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River Bolden said...

great pic
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