Lateral Eruption 2002: Ash and PeopleDue to the high explosivity of the 2002 Eruption, all Sicily surrounding Etna was covered by thick layers of ash, forcing people to unusual stress. This page shows the many human faces of a lateral eruption, and is dedicated to Stephane Granier and Tom Pfeiffer: together, we spent unforgettable weeks trekking on a mountain once again really wild (visit also Tom's page at decadevolcano.net)). | ||||
 Ash rain |  Ash umbrella |  Ash flowers |  Cleaning her sidewalk |  Breathing masks |
 Roof cleaning |  Road cleaning |  Ash kills fleas |  Concerto on lava flows |  Walking on lava flows |
 Towards Timpa Rossa hut |  Life at Timpa Rossa hut |  Our Chef Stephane |  The Guardia di Finanza guides on the volcano |  Photographers at the horizon |
 Stephane at the advancing lava front |  Tom at the advancing lava front |  Wizard «Mago Giusa» has stopped the lava flow |  Also the Firemen stop the lava flow |  «On my way to the office, I met a lava flow» |
| Copyright: M. Fulle. | ||||