Marinole Loc: Blue Ridge Mountains of NC

This past week I had the chance to fly to Montserrat on a helicopter for some shots of the volcano and the remains of Plymouth. I have been to Plymouth at ground level but it is quite different and amazing from the air. I was really surprised that some of these came out as well as they did since I was shooting through the copter window.

Volcano


Plymouth and volcano


Remains of the Catholic church


Sugar Mills left standing


Volcano and path of pyroclastic flow


Volcano


Up close and personal with the volcano, note the streaks of sulfur on the rock


Volcanic cone


Volcano with Guadeloupe in the background


New beach created by the volcano


Montserrat with Redonda in the background and Nevis in the far back

Steve M Loc: Chester, NS, Canada

Marinole: Great pictures. Great devastation in the area.

Great series

Steve

radiumjohn Loc: Pulaski, Virginia, USA

And to think, this morning I was wondering how to make geological pictures interesting to a non-geologist.

Marinole Loc: Blue Ridge Mountains of NC

LOL, Radiumjohn. Personally I find geological shots very interesting, especially anything showing lots of strata and earth's movement.

Marinole Loc: Blue Ridge Mountains of NC

Thanks Steve, it was fascinating.

radiumjohn Loc: Pulaski, Virginia, USA

So do I, but sometimes the details of geology are not as exciting to non-geologists as geologists.

Marinole Loc: Blue Ridge Mountains of NC

Well, I am not a geologist (other than general interest in what I am seeing) but who could help getting excited about an active volcano!!!!! Too bad more people don't have the opportunity. It is more than fascinating!!!

radiumjohn Loc: Pulaski, Virginia, USA

Also a geologist. Isn't it a great life? I've been in the crater of Vesuvius and seen Mt. Etna erupting. I really enjoyed your pictures.

Marinole Loc: Blue Ridge Mountains of NC

Wow, I am impressed. That is so exciting!!! Other than some far views in Guatemala and Costa Rica, this is my only volcano.

Marinole Loc: Blue Ridge Mountains of NC

BTW, Radiumjohn, you are probably aware that this volcano doesn't have a crater and doesn't spew lava but has had massive pyroclastic flows (proving that pyroclastic flows can travel over water) and its cone had grown tremendously over the past few years. I figure anything that unstable and growing that fast has to come down eventually. It is an exciting place to be.

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

What beautiful and interesting pictures Marinole! They really told a story.
Sue

radiumjohn Loc: Pulaski, Virginia, USA

To a trained and inquiring eye, every rock can tell a story.

Marinole Loc: Blue Ridge Mountains of NC

Thanks Sailorsmom. It was a wonderful experience!!!