November 11, 2024
The most graceful volcano of Kamchatka.
Next up, one of the most beautiful volcanoes in the world, and probably the most refined of the peninsula – Kronotsky ->
Its finesse stems from the fact it erupts rarely but consistently. When it does, it emits hard material that rolls down its slopes, and then erosion slowly does its thing. As a result, lower down – the slopes are gently inclining, and the higher up toward the peak – the steeper they get (which is, btw, a good example of Laplace’s equation) ->
Here’s Kronotsky from the south; in the foreground – Krasheninnikov:
Not much chance of a walkabout up top. In the background down below – Lake Kronotskoye:
A few photos from previous years:
But here’s my best ever pic of Kronotsky – complemented by its reflection off the lake:
A few more pics from different angles…
And that was that: Kronotsky-2024 – done!
Onward we choppered to… – find out next time…
The rest of the photos from Kamchatka-2024 are here.
