Batu Tara volcano expedition June-July 2015: impressions
See also: Eruption pictures | Eruption videos taken during the same expedition to Batu Tara
![A beautiful eruption in the afternoon. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13173_s.jpg)
A beautiful eruption in the afternoon. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Ash fountain jetting from the vent during an eruption. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13185_s.jpg)
Ash fountain jetting from the vent during an eruption. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Ile Api (Lewotolo) volcano on Lembata island is seen in the east. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13339_s.jpg)
Ile Api (Lewotolo) volcano on Lembata island is seen in the east. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![A larger eruption of Bat Tara volcano (Indonesia) produces a nice ash plume rising vertically. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13119_s.jpg)
A larger eruption of Bat Tara volcano (Indonesia) produces a nice ash plume rising vertically. (Phot... [info]
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![Observing the volcano erupt. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13128_s.jpg)
Observing the volcano erupt. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Part of our camp on the beach. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13129_s.jpg)
Part of our camp on the beach. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Grilling fish... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13135_s.jpg)
Grilling fish... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Epong frying tofu dices (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13136_s.jpg)
Epong frying tofu dices (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Our kitchen crew - Christoph, Andi and Epong (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13139_s.jpg)
Our kitchen crew - Christoph, Andi and Epong (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Full moon rising with large halo (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13398_s.jpg)
Full moon rising with large halo (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Low tide and the sciara of Batu Tara (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13453_s.jpg)
Low tide and the sciara of Batu Tara (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Eruption at low tide (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13460_s.jpg)
Eruption at low tide (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Andi and Galih waiting for an eruption (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13468_s.jpg)
Andi and Galih waiting for an eruption (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Glowing rockfalls after a nice night-time eruption; our camp to the right. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13470_s.jpg)
Glowing rockfalls after a nice night-time eruption; our camp to the right. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Large explosion with many blocks thrown to the west (right) and outside the crater. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13484_s.jpg)
Large explosion with many blocks thrown to the west (right) and outside the crater. (Photo: Tom Pfei... [info]
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![Group picture at the camp site (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13536_s.jpg)
Group picture at the camp site (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Glowing bombs hitting the eastern crater wall (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13580_s.jpg)
Glowing bombs hitting the eastern crater wall (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Large eruption reflected on the sea; the milky way in the left part of the sky. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13618_s.jpg)
Large eruption reflected on the sea; the milky way in the left part of the sky. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer... [info]
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![View of the cliff from our camp; our rubber boat in the lower right in the highest part of the beach. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13633_s.jpg)
View of the cliff from our camp; our rubber boat in the lower right in the highest part of the beach... [info]
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![Eruption under a full moon sky. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13652_s.jpg)
Eruption under a full moon sky. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Clouds start to cover the top of the mountain. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13660_s.jpg)
Clouds start to cover the top of the mountain. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Eruption at Batu Tara at night (July 2015) (Photo: MartinSiering)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/user/MartinSiering/2015_07_BatuTara_9050_s.jpg)
Eruption at Batu Tara at night (July 2015) (Photo: MartinSiering) [info]
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![Back on our boat (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13692_s.jpg)
Back on our boat (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Shuttle of luggage back to the boat (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13694_s.jpg)
Shuttle of luggage back to the boat (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Wide-angle view of the sciara of Batu Tara. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13697_s.jpg)
Wide-angle view of the sciara of Batu Tara. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![The sciara seeen from the boat. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13700_s.jpg)
The sciara seeen from the boat. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Near vertical cliff in the northern part of the sciara. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13704_s.jpg)
Near vertical cliff in the northern part of the sciara. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Cliff of the northern part of the sciara. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13710_s.jpg)
Cliff of the northern part of the sciara. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Back on the boat... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13716_s.jpg)
Back on the boat... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Last eruption seen from the boat before leaving back to Flores Island. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13728_s.jpg)
Last eruption seen from the boat before leaving back to Flores Island. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Martin and some of the boat crew. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13735_s.jpg)
Martin and some of the boat crew. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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![Batu Tara volcano seen in the far horizon, with an eruption plume. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)](https://volcanodiscovery.de/fileadmin/photos/indonesia/batu-tara/0715/batutara_j13737_s.jpg)
Batu Tara volcano seen in the far horizon, with an eruption plume. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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