The 31st of October, I planned a trip to the Canaries Islands to visit the Cumbre Vieja, the erupting volcano on La Palma Island.
After more than 30 hours of travel, I finally arrived on the island with the sole purpose of seeing all this astonishing power coming from way below our feet. Spoiler alert: I was not disappointed.
Pictures don't show the impressive power of the sound and earthquakes coming from the volcano. It was a unique experience to be there. 300 meters high lava fountains, lava bombs, giant lava flows, ash rainfall and so on, plus one of the clearest skies on earth, I couldn’t be happier.
One night, I decided to drive to the Roque de Los Muchachos, the highest point on the island, where we find many ESA observatories. From there, I found the exact location I was three years ago, when I was on a trip with the local astronomy club and took pictures all night long.
The picture I took 3 years ago...I left the island after 4 very intense days, leaving behind amazing memories and nice people.
Image details:
HDR blend for the foreground (1/10s, 1, 15s, 60s)
90x30s for the sky
24mm @ f/4
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