KRAKATAU (Java) 17.5.-25.5.

Old and new lighthouse
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Krakatau seismic monitoring station near Carita
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Loading the rented boat
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Anak Krakatau-First impression |

Ash cloud with rocks |

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Landing at Rakata beach |

Night view from Rakata |
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Ash cloud after big eruption |

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Boat-based viewing |

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Rocks impacting near the boat... |
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First evening landig at Anak island, view back to Rakata |

Strombolian activity, observation point 700m from the crater rim |
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Bomb which landed 20m from our site |

Same bomb in daytime |
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Ash cloud lightning |
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Crater walls under fire |

Daytime view from observation point |

Ferns are growing despite of flying bombs |

View back to Rakata and waiting boat |
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Rakata beach |

Again views from Rakata beach |
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Gecko above our camp |

Our kitchen |

Rakata-monitor lizard |

Monitor lizard |

Remains of 1883 eruption |

W-coast of Rakata |

Again boat based observations |
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Second night landing at Anak Krakatau |
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Ash ring formation |
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Big lava arc |
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Summit wall collapse |
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Detail of shredded lava |

Lava rich eruption with strong, echoing noise |

Car sized lava piece |