active area at base of Pico

Fogo island seen from Ferry

new crater area with multiple strombolian eruptions

four vents in parallel eruption

between active phases the vents are steaming silently

caldera landscape in first sunlight

beginning of ash episode from lower crater

fast and loud strombolian eruption in daylight

sometimes hot and glowing gas escapes

beginning of ash emission from middle crater

small plant in front of few days old lavaflow

villagers in Portela saving their posessions, active lavaflow behind

view to active crater complex from Portela village

advancing lavaflow with active craters behind

advancing lavaflow with part of village behind

view back to Portela, lavaflow behind

ash eruption seen from NW side

last image of intact Portela part, 36h later this part were overrun by lava

lavaflow to the S

last sunlight on Pico's summit

view down into caldera with winding lavaflow

first moments of a new lava burst, flooding lava exit area

view down to lava river

first moments of another lava burst, flooding lava exit area

first moment of strombolian eruption in daylight

rare vegetation in this desert like area

rare vegetation in this desert like area

few day old lava with buried main road

few day old lava with caldera walls behind