Living on the Pacific Ring of Fire I'm fortunate to have three active stratovolcanoes along with one semi-dormant one all within sight from the right vantage point. I was out this evening practicing some flight maneuvers as the sun was setting so I took this shot to capture 3 of the 4 volcanoes in my neighborhood. On the far left as a tiny 'bump' in the red/orange is Mt. Augustine rising 4,000 feet from the sea floor that has erupted several times since I arrived here 50 years ago. In the middle is 10,000' Mt. Illiamna, semi-dormant and steams frequently and then 10,000' Mt. Redoubt which has had several explosive eruptions and active periods while I've been here. Off frame to the right is the 4th volcano Mt. Spurr which has also put on an explosive show several times since 1970 and had some great volcanic lightning in the ash cloud.
[1/60 @ f2.8, auto ISO @129, auto white balance, jpg]
[1/60 @ f2.8, auto ISO @129, auto white balance, jpg]