21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
The Volcano
In September 2021, after intense seismic activity, the birth of the Tajogaite volcano begins on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain). With an uninterrupted duration of 85 days, during this period, the lava transformed the landscape of the island and the lives of a large part of its population; It extended over more than 1,200 hectares, involved the evacuation of about 7,000 people and affected more than 1,700 buildings and infrastructures.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 09.2021 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
Photo Location: | Los Llanos de Aridane, La Palma island, Canary islands, Spain |
Camera: | X-T1 |
Copyright: | © Fernando LEAL |