Original - Tavurvur spewing ash, which it has done for most of the last 15 years, in February 2009. The active stratovolcano is responsible for several major eruptions that have severely damaged nearby Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, and forced evacuations. A vent on the eastern rim of the 10 km-wide Rabaul caldera, Tavurvur is joined by others, including Vulcan (a very original name).
Reason
The reason is . . . I've decided to be random. I know we don't go in for pretty colours and dramatic scenes quite as much as those Commoners, but this was a smashing success there last year, and is also featured on de and tr. Quality isn't the greatest, but it's a decent resolution (uh-oh, I've said that before!) and I like the colour orange.
Articles in which this image appears
Tavurvur, Rabaul caldera, Stratovolcano, List of shield volcanoes
Creator
Taro Taylor

Not promoted Maedin\talk 14:45, 26 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]