Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano, Lake Natron & Lake Manyara: January 2008

Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano and the Rift Valley in northern Tanzania:

Ol Doinyo Lengai photos by air (September 2007) (c)

Ol Doinyo Lengai photos by air (September 2007) (16 Images)

During 17-19 January, we managed to stay on top of Lengai with a small group. During much of the time, the summit was in clouds, but on 18 January, the afternoon proved to be clear and Lengai started a phase of ash eruptions lasting from around 4pm to 8pm. A detailed report about the expedition and Lengai's acitivity in the time between 17 and 21 January can be found here. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano (Tanzania) - ash eruptions (18 January 2008) (48 Images)

Canadian geologist Philip Benham, one of our participants on the Lengai expedition in Jan 2008 kindly provides us with a selection of his excellent photos: (Photo: Philip Benham)

From Arusha to Lengai volcano: Rift Valley, Lake Natron & the Volcano (tour photos by P. Benham) (92 Images)

Lake Natron, the Rift Valley and Lake Manyara (Jan 08) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Lake Natron, the Rift Valley and Lake Manyara (Jan 08) (64 Images)

Elephants at Lake Manyara Natl. Park (phtos by P. Benham, tour Jan 08) (Photo: Philip Benham)

Elephants at Lake Manyara Natl. Park (phtos by P. Benham, tour Jan 08) (30 Images)

Tanzania 2007:

In Feb. 2007, we visited Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano - before the start of the explosive activity - as well as the fascinating Ngorongoro Highlands.

In Feb. 2007, Ol Doinyo Lengai's summit was characterized by the formation of a large collapse crater and the absense of visible activity. However, magma moving at shallow depths beneath the surface was clearly audible.
A report of this visit can be found here. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano, Feb 2007 (36 Images)

Olmoti crater and the Ngorongoro Highlands (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Olmoti crater and the Ngorongoro Highlands (16 Images)

Empakai is an extinct volcano at the northen end of the Ngorongoro Highlands. It has a deep summit caldera with a soda lake famous for its flamingoes who come here during the day. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Empakai crater (Ngorongoro Highlands): flamingoes, obsidian and stromatolites (32 Images)

Ngorongoro crater: wildlife (Feb 07) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Ngorongoro crater: wildlife (Feb 07) (32 Images)

Rift Valley & Lake Natron, Feb. 07 (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Rift Valley & Lake Natron, Feb. 07 (43 Images)

Lake Manyara Natl Park: game drive (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Lake Manyara Natl Park: game drive (27 Images)

Tanzanian colors and the Maassai (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Tanzanian colors and the Maassai (16 Images)

Ol Doinyo Lengai, Lake Natron & Ngorongoro Highlands: tour photos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Ol Doinyo Lengai, Lake Natron & Ngorongoro Highlands: tour photos (83 Images)

Ol DOinyo Lengai volcano, Ngorongoro Highlands, Lake Natron and Lake Manyara, Feb. 2007: additional photos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)

Ol DOinyo Lengai volcano, Ngorongoro Highlands, Lake Natron and Lake Manyara, Feb. 2007: additional photos (358 Images)

Ol Doinyo Lengai + Rift Valley

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