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(8 years ago)These dramatic photos offer a rare view of the “Gates of Ferry”, one of the oldest volcanic lakes in the world. Portuguese photographer Joel Santos has flown a fear over the lake to shoot the photos while he has only stayed a few yards off the coast. The lake, located in Afar, Ethiopia, lies inside the mountain [...]
The lake, located in Afar, Ethiopia, is located inside the volcanic Mount Erta Ale. In September 2005, its latest explosion, which killed 250 head of livestock and forced the evacuation of local residents.
Santos has the danger of getting so close to this lake, but he says there is no fear.
It's my most dangerous project. The lake makes the terrain change from time to time, and where you think your feet are in solid terrain, it can be soft and dipped in lava “, explains Joel Santos.
