Etna Revisited with OUGS Mainland Europe

2003

1. Pillow lava and columnar basalt, Aci Castello
Better photo than the last trip. This block is not uplifted, as described in various short decriptions. The pillows are oriented right to left.

2. Pillow lava platform: the block, with its castle perched on top, stands on the platform

3. Trecking across the newest lava flow from October 2002

4. New lava flow - this was steaming when we returned from the hike

5. View across new lava towards Linguaglossa

6. View to the north, towards Linguaglossa

7. Pahoehoe lava, part of a vast field

8. Pahoehoe lava

9. Limestone crag: travelling along the transition between Etna's basalts to the south and limestone to the north, various crags dot the landscape

10. Etna from the north: the clouds indicate the gale-force winds at the summit

11. Lava channels:
Etna, west side - lava channels with levees cross the landscape

12. Monte Minardo: Etna west side - one of the many cones in this moon landscape

13. Monte Ruvolo

14. The weather closed in, the fog became thicker. Time to turn to other pleasures - Wild mushroom feast in Randazzo.

15. Ruins surrounded by lava above Randazzo

16. Above Piano Provenzana: the little tourist centre has gone. Lava lake along the fissure

17. Looking north, along the fissure, Calabria right, above centre

18: Towards Piano Provenzana. Work on the new road is under way

19. View towards Calabria

20. View across the meadow above Piano Provenzana

21. (Ruins Piano P.) the remains of the tourist complex

22. (Above ruins) the lava flow above the tourist complex

23. A day out in Syracusa - the gang in the amphitheatre

24. Etna south side

25. First new crater on the southern fissure

26. South side tourist area - to the left, the new ski piste in preparation

27. Chain of cones along old fissure towards Catania

28. Further chain

29. Moon landscape looking towards Catania

30. Panorama view of another chain