Volcanos at Atitlan: Pretty active place
A volcano burped in our presence yesterday morning.
Crossing the lake to Panajachel, a 30 minute ride by narrow launcha, the entirety of Lake Atitlan comes into view. The mountains ringing the lake are only the first line with many more mountains visible beyond. Some great number of these mountains are volcanos.
Zipping across the lake I wondered, what happens to this place if/when a volcano blows. And at that very moment Olivier's hand taps my shoulder and points into the distance.
A small puff of smoke was just developing from the pointed peak of a volcano. We watched it grow, rising higher and higher, taking on a mushroom shape until the wind spread it across the sky.
Crossing the lake to Panajachel, a 30 minute ride by narrow launcha, the entirety of Lake Atitlan comes into view. The mountains ringing the lake are only the first line with many more mountains visible beyond. Some great number of these mountains are volcanos.
Zipping across the lake I wondered, what happens to this place if/when a volcano blows. And at that very moment Olivier's hand taps my shoulder and points into the distance.
A small puff of smoke was just developing from the pointed peak of a volcano. We watched it grow, rising higher and higher, taking on a mushroom shape until the wind spread it across the sky.
posted by Michael at 9:35 AM
1 Comments:
Beautiful. Your description paints a perfect picture. I had a similiar thought sitting on the coast this morning -- what happens if an earthquake occurs right now and I have to run for it afterwards. Sometimes it feels like you connect with the natural world and almost will the event to happen.
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