Lava BubblesClose views of the spectacular lava bubbles continuously breaking through the lake surface. All photos (unless otherwise stated) were taken by a 500mm telephoto mirror lens using a digital camera (equivalent focal length of 750mm on 24x36mm film). The images taken with this lens cover about 25 m in height, showing extraordinary detail in the bubbles. | |||
 26 Jan 2006, from the S rim, f=135mm. The lake is partly hidden by the second terrace, 270 m below the rim. |  26 Jan 2006, from the campsite 50 m East of the previous location. Small bubble erupting in the lake. |  A gigantic bubble explodes on the lake's N shoreline, spray the inner crater with lava clots. |  The same fountain continues to agitate the lake, and lava filaments are ejected on the upper-left. |
 27 Jan 2006, from Belvedere (W rim). Bubbles bursting from the lake and jetting liquid lava on the E shoreline. |  A gas bubble suddenly rises from the lake, dragging its surface up and forming, for a split-second, a chimney-like structure. |  The same fountain continues to burst on the E lake shoreline: note the splashes on the right. |  As minutes pass, the fountain shifts its strongest activity towards the right of the image. |
 26 Jan 2006 from the campsite. A bubble close to the W lake shore breaks through the partially solidified, dark skin. |  Lava splashes on the North lake shore, while gas is ejected violently towards the right. |  Sudden burst of gas drags yellow glowing lava into the air. Thick steam masks the image at right. |  At the end of a fountain (usually lasting about ten minutes), the lake still bubbles before re-forming its black skin. |