Ecuador's Tungurahua Volcano Spews Ashes, Eruption Possible
 

Bloomberg.com: Latin America

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The Tungurahua volcano in Ecuador's central Andes spewed more ashes today and may erupt again, according to the country's geophysical institute.

``The possibility of a major blast has not declined,'' said Hugo Yepes, director of the Intituto Geofisico, in a press conference in Quito, the capital, 140 kilometers (87 miles) north of the mountain. A major blast may occur within days if tremors reach greater levels than in the past 72 hours.

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Tungurahua, Ecuador. photo - rtwrider photos at pbase.com

Tungurahua, Ecuador. photo - rtwrider photos at pbase.com

The valley containing Baños looks to me like a giant catcher´s mitt for a pyroclastic column.

I hate pyroclastic clouds.

People have been up on the volcano watching the lava spit out for a couple days. Not what I would do, but they proly have some nice photos...

Lazer Jock

That's some great pics ... I did the next/prev through your collection. The hummingbird is marvelous.

You need to post a link to some more of your great work.

Thanks.

The rest of my shots from this trip are here:

rtwrider's Photo Galleries at pbase.com