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Uploaded: December 04, 2002 15:14:14
Mt. Semeru emitting a column of smoke and ash art sunrise, Bromo Caldera, East Java, Indonesia
Damian P. Gadal December 13, 2002
Very nice! #15615Kerry Drager November 04, 2008
Hi Jim,
Hi Everyone,
Have fun guessing where this photo was taken. Jim and I will be checking in from time to time over the coming days, but won't reveal the answer until next week ... so keep guessing! :-)
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Kerry
#6708080
Susan S. Rosthal November 05, 2008
Maybe Costa Rica? Looks alot like Arenal. #6711581Robert Dunbar November 05, 2008
Mount St. Helens.Great picture. #6712241
Sarah LeRoux November 05, 2008
Mauna Loa in Hawaii #6713041Luis Curran November 05, 2008
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea #6713252Clark Crenshaw November 05, 2008
Popocatepetl in Mexico. #6713568Donna R. Moratelli November 05, 2008
Mount Hood Oregon?? #6713808Minor Arias November 06, 2008
Arenal Volcano...Costa Rica! #6716784Chip Coscia November 06, 2008
Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica #6717248Bill November 16, 2008
Mount Pinatubo, Philippines #6762526Jim Zuckerman November 25, 2008
Hi Everyone,There were lots of interesting guesses. I didn't think anyone would guess correctly, but Steve Bilton did. It is Mt. Semeru in the Bromo Caldera on the island of Java. This is about two hours from where my wife is from. This was taken in 2002 when I shot medium format film (the Mamiya RZ 67), and just when the mountain emitted this plume of ash I was changing film. Needless to say, I was extremely upset that I was missing it. When I was finally ready, the winds -- which were ferocious that morning -- had blown the column of smoke off to the side and it was still intact. I was very disappointed that I missed the event until I saw the results when I got back to the U.S. and had the film developed. Now it's one of my favorite landscapes.
Jim
P.S. Want to try something interesting? Go into an Starbucks and ask the employees if they know where Java is. They sell Java coffee, but I'd be surprised if more than 2 people in 100 know that it's even a place. #6803631
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