Mistery by bugatti

Photography • Landscape • posted on Oct 09, 2008

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Description

Azores, Fajal island. The islanders hadn't a cue on what caused eruptions, thought it was a punishment by God, and called both the eruption and the resulting lava flow "misteries". This "mistery" is from a 1964 eruption, the penisula on the background was open seas before that, and on the right there was a village. No casualties, but total loss. The population was relocated to the United States.

Comments (12)

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Ionel

10:03AM | Thu, 09 October 2008

Very interesting and beautiful view!!!

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Richardphotos

10:07AM | Thu, 09 October 2008

amazing story and equally your capture

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ontar1

10:10AM | Thu, 09 October 2008

Interesting scene, excellent capture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MrsLubner

11:21AM | Thu, 09 October 2008

I was watching a documentary on Krakatoa a night or two ago and seeing the denial of villagers with no real education about things they had never seen before was very amazing to me. Even in those early days of vulcanology, scientists seemed to underestimate what power they were observing until it was too late. This is an amazing shot, especially after you pointed out what had occured during this eruption.

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