Between fascination of a natural spectacle..
- and destruction
This historical volcanic event on La Palma is hard to
express in words, since I have not observed this
dimension of the inner earth force after my observations
at Etna 2001.
The first impression after arriving in Palma Las Cruzes
(airport) and through the east-west tunnel was a ramp in
the eastern part of El Paso at a supermarket. At
first glance, the comparison of an Apollo rocket rammed
into the ground upside down came very close. This is a
very vague comparison, but you are first faced with such
an event yourself.
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](vid/C0022_kl.jpg)
With an unprecedented force, gas and slag material was
'propelled' up to 400m under high pressure of the main
vent of Cumbre, and this
incessantly with a nearly annoying roaring noise.
Distance about 2.5 km. No real crater formation could be seen
here yet.
![Vulkan Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Kanarische Inseln 2021, by Th. Boeckel](vid/C0084_kl.jpg)
09/23/21 Fountain ca.400m seen from El Paso/Empalme
Tajuya
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](neu_a7_256_1b/DSC00368_kl.jpg)
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Animation
Overview of the entire
area of
Los Llianos de Adriane
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](neu_a7_256_1b/DSC00658_kl.jpg)
09/24;
No lava flow in sight yet, but a torch made of gas and
slag in behind the settlements of El Paraiso in the
dimension of about 600m
![](vid_2/morning_24_9.jpg)
At the beginning, outblown magma was pulverized in
the gas vent by the high pressure that only small
fragments of lava could be seen, + annoing extrem noise.
The mighty ash column about 5000m even created its own
'weather'
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](DSC01671_kl.jpg)
Extreme high fontains, calculated over field viewing
angle up to 1000 m eter or higher.
I had last seen it on Etna on February 15, 2000 with Tom
and Marco.
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](vid/C0024_kl.jpg)
Video
First horizontal fontain video of the world ;-)
.. because the 16 x 9 format is unfortunately nearly
useless in these dimensions!
![Vulkan Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Kanarische Inseln 2021, by Th. Boeckel](DSC01045_kl.jpg)
Video:
The opening of the first lava bubble / spring
apprx. 50m, 09/24
![Vulkan Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Kanarische Inseln 2021, by Th. Boeckel](neu_a7_256_1b/DSC01066_kl.jpg)
This bubble increased immensely in a very short time but
dried up again and reactivated itself on the evening of
September 25th.
09/25, in the streets of Laguna with the new towns landmark, an
oversized pillar of fire.
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](vid/C0066_kl.jpg)
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](nuevo/338-La_Palma_9_21_kl.JPG)
But on October the 26th, the
message comes that the city is currently being destroyed
by a new lava flow.
Fountain over the residencials over Los Llanos
![VVolcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](neu_s63_128/DSC08726_kl.jpg)
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](neu_s63_128/DSC08721_kl.jpg)
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](neu_a7_256_1b/DSC01199_b_kl.jpg)
Triple Fontäne (09/25)
Fiery morning view
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](256_2/DSC01919_kl.jpg)
![Vulkan Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Kanarische Inseln 2021, by Th. Boeckel](nuevo/522-La_Palma_9_21_kl.jpg)
Sept. 27/28:
In the further course on the western side
a vent
opened
whereby a massive lava flowed off
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](vid/C0085_kl.jpg)
Close-ups (09/27) from the west side with a 100 m high lava
spring.
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](DSC02032_kl.jpg)
Sudden lava eruption on September the 28th, estimated width
250 m, length may 700 m
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](neu_a7_128/DSC02337_kl.jpg)
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](256_2/DSC01832_b_kl.jpg)
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](256_2/DSC02187_b_au_kl.jpg)
Fast
moving lava flows reached the settled plain in the morning
Lava front apprx. 30-40m high!
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](neu_s63_128/DSC07964_kl.jpg)
Overview of the entire
area of
Los Llianos de Adriane
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](neu_a7_256_1b/DSC01336_b2_kl.jpg)
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](neu_a7_256_1b/DSC01342_ausch3_kl.jpg)
A telephoto 600 / 900mm enabled me to get a closer
picture of the destructive lava front about 30-40m high
on September the 25th
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](neu_a7_256_1b/DSC01026_kl.jpg)
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](256_2/DSC02101_kl.jpg)
09/26 lava flows are traversing the populated area
(telelens)
Lava fountain
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](neu_s63_128/DSC08303_kl.jpg)
09/27/21, observation point El Paso, distance
may 2 km
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](DSC02422_b_kl.jpg)
Fountains of all kinds. The side view on the right shows the
triple vent with a new lava spring origin nice bubbles on September the 28th
The gas fountains
at 09/28
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](256_2/DSC02047_kl.jpg)
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](256_2/DSC02048_kl.jpg)
Suddenly these gas fountains appeared . This event lasted
about 30 minutes.
Here only burning gas was emitted at a height of about 200m.
A spectacular sight!
Strato cloud
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](DSC02122_best7_kl.jpg)
The buoyant plume in
combination with the heated air- masses of the
volcano Cumbre d. V.
created a so-called Strato cloud (sphere)
which is estimated at a height of 10? Km
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](DSC09905_kl.jpg)
ANIMATION 2
Sea Entry
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](DSC02451_b_kl.jpg)
29th of September:
On the way to airport this fast shots were origined at
the mirrador El time
The meeting in the whole mess
![Volcano Cumbre Vieja La Palma, Canary Islands 2021, by Th. Boeckel](neu_a7_128/DSC09116_kl.jpg)
vl. Martin, Tom, Me, --- Marc, Martin, Michael (El Paso / Empalme Tajuya)
More coming soon!
Actual detailed maps by
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In this actual map you can see the exact positions of
the vents, lava flows and destructions
More Informations:
Instituto Geografico Nacionale
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