Mt. Rinjani; 3,726 meters above sea level

Mount Rinjani, located on Lombok Island, is Indonesia's second highest volcanic peak. While the base of the volcano is warm and occasionally sunny, the top is cool and smug. Thick clouds line the rim and pluming ash flakes regularly fall like snow. Part of the caldera is filled with water creating a crater lake, which is regarded as sacred by the local villagers. Unable to get close to the lake due to drastic amounts of sulfur filling the valley of the volcano, I was only allowed to view it from atop. A powerful presence, one can only admire the skills of mother nature to create such a natural wonder.





Active ash, Segara Anak lake, waking up on top of the world, farming at the base