20.-22. November 2004
Impressions from Stromboli in November 2004: Visibility was excellent and even permitted glimpses of Capri in the far northwest. As usual the pictures on this page link to larger photos and the image scales are illustrated by the lens focal length (which must be multiplied by a factor of 1.5 to compare the digital reflex camera to a traditional SLR camera using 24x36 film). All times are local (GMT + 1hr). Note that climbing Stromboli beyond 270 m.a.s.l. is still not permitted for tourists.
22 Nov. 17h f=50mm from Pizzo. A vent in NE crater ejects faint but fast spatter (right).
22 Nov. 17h f=50mm from Pizzo. A bright vent in the central crater spatters continuously (left).
22 Nov. 18h f=50mm from Pizzo. Occasionally the vent in the central crater spatters to heights of 100m.
22 Nov. 18h f=50mm from Pizzo. The full moon illuminates the orange and blue vapours within NE crater.
22 Nov. 15h f=50mm from Pizzo. Steaming Etna rises above faint haze covering the southern Tyrrhenian Sea.
22 Nov. 17h f=20mm from Pizzo. Spectacular sunset over Filicudi. Salina center left. The Vancori peaks below left in front of Sicily.
22 Nov. 17h f=20mm from Pizzo. The bright setting sun taints the volcano's steam a deep red.
22 Nov. 17h f=50mm from Pizzo. Vivid colors over Salina, Filicudi and Alicudi (from left to right).
22 Nov. 14h f=20mm from Bastimento. The sun is filtered by the NE crater's steam. Filicudi and Alicudi on the right.
22 Nov. 14h f=20mm from Bastimento. Coming up from the huge lava field of the 2003 flank eruption below the NE crater.
22 Nov. 14h f=135mm from Bastimento. Spectacular hornitos about ten meters tall over the vents of the 2003 eruption.
22 Nov. 13h f=20mm from Punta Labronzo. Wild goats follow us while we approach Sciara del Fuoco.
22 Nov. 15h f=20mm from Bastimento. A huge bomb which fell on the path during the eruption on 5. April 2003.
22 Nov. 15h f=20mm from Bastimento. Another bomb of the eruption on 5. April 2003 and its impact crater.
22 Nov. 15h f=20mm from Bastimento. New arrays of livecams continuously observe the volcano's activity.
22 Nov. 15h f=20mm from Pizzo. New cones are growing inside the hole caused by the 2003 flank eruption.
20 Nov. 10h f=50mm from Piscitą. Strong seastorm against Stromboli's shoreline.
20 Nov. 10h f=50mm from Piscitą. Many black rocks are «erupted» (left) by the waves crashing on this basaltic promotory.
21 Nov. 7h f=20mm from Scari. A grand sunrise after a thunderstorm has passed.
22 Nov. 7h f=50mm from Scari. Steaming Etna over the sea between Sicily and Stromboli.
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