This image captures one of the grandiose landscapes visible at altitude around Kawah Ijen, on the island of Java in Indonesia. In the foreground, the volcanic terrain appears barren and uneven: ochre earth, twisted roots and a few fire-burnt stems, evidence of past fires, can be made out. Despite these scorch marks, low, dense vegetation persists, clinging to the rocks and spreading gently down the slopes. It adds a touch of bright green that contrasts subtly with the parched ground. On the horizon, the terrain is divided into several levels: hills, ridges and volcanic domes, covered by sparse forests. A small sheet of mist floats just above a secondary summit, creating a mysterious atmosphere. Finally, the sky occupies a large part of the composition; it is vast, light blue, dotted with white clouds of varying shapes, as if suspended above the immensity of the high altitude landscape. The whole evokes the brute force of the volcano, but also the resilience of nature, which continues to be reborn after the burns and sulphurous fumes.
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