Volcanoes of Alaska

Ash from a Plinian Eruption

Ash fallout from the Plinian eruption of 4 April 2009 strongly affected Anchor Point and Homer on Kenai Peninsula, about 100km SE of Redoubt Volcano. On 5, 6 and 7 April Norbert and Marco documented its effects on the landscape.

Ash from a Plinian Eruption
Children's names written on ash-covered snow. In the background, ash-grey mountain ranges in front of white Iliamna Volcano (Anchor Point).		Ash from a Plinian Eruption
Sea-ice blocks stranded along Homer's coast during high tide, then covered by ash from the Plinian eruption (Homer).		Ash from a Plinian Eruption
Ash has covered not only real mountains, but also these carved into this explicatory panel at a scenic lookout (Homer).		Ash from a Plinian Eruption
An rare view of black flanks of Redoubt Volcano: usually they are white due to their extensive glaciation (Ninilchik).
Ash from a Plinian Eruption
Ash beer (Anchor Point).		Ash from a Plinian Eruption
Ash bear (Homer).		Ash from a Plinian Eruption
Ash car (Anchor Point).		Ash from a Plinian Eruption
Ash for sale (Anchor Point).
Ash from a Plinian Eruption
Volcano highway (Kenai).		Ash from a Plinian Eruption
Volcano sunset (Ninilchik).		Ash from a Plinian Eruption
Volcano dusk (Ninilchik).		Ash from a Plinian Eruption
Volcano moonlight (Ninilchik).
Photos by Marco Fulle