Environmental Graffiti

Atacama’s Inhospitable Valley of the Moon

There are spots on earth that seem not of this earth. Chile’s Valle de la Luna, or Valley of the Moon, is one of those places. Barren, inhospitable and bursting with bizarre, polychromatic rock formations, it’s easy to see why this unique setting gets its name. Those who didn’t know better might think the scenes on the desert planet of Tatooine in Star Wars were filmed here, so otherworldly does this bone-dry landscape appear.

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Anything For The Perfect Volcano Shot!

Dr Tom Pfeiffer steps gingerly across the Kilauea lava flow. It is hard to tell which direction to go in, and in the harsh volcanic landscape, even harder to judge distances. The terrain is tough as hell, undulating underfoot and too hot to proceed in places. Then there is the lava to think about. In a flash, the base of the fresh cone above the lava skylight collapses, giving way to a huge surge of molten rock that rapidly begins flooding the entire area.

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