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The Azores’ Coast Line: wide, steep, green
Read more: The Azores’ Coast Line: wide, steep, greenThat are the Azores for me – like here at Fajãzinha, Flores around sunset: Wide views from steep cliffs over the Ocean, dramatic sunsets, green wherever you look, little villages and shapes only water and lava creates over thouthands of years. Take a look:
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A few optical illusions from the Azores Islands
Read more: A few optical illusions from the Azores IslandsBetween Lisbon and New York, more-or-less in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, nine volcanic islands form the Azores. And wherever there are volcanos there are craters and often crater lakes. In this post I’d like to feature some optical illusions from a couple of crater lakes, like Caldeira Negra and Caldeira Comprida on Flores…
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Only 68 years old: The Capelinhos Volcano
Read more: Only 68 years old: The Capelinhos VolcanoThe Azores lie on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the North American Plate meets the Eurasian Plate and the African Plate. Hence the Azores are a volcanic active zone. In 1957 a massive erruption created an extension on the western side of Faial island. As Faial is located on the Eurasian Plate this volcano is considered…
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Ever seen a Volcano from inside? – Here you go …
Read more: Ever seen a Volcano from inside? – Here you go …The Algar do Carvão – a national reserve on the island of Terceira (Azores) – belongs to the caldera of one of the four volcanos of the island. It is a 45 meter deep volcanic vent located at about 600 meter above sea level and about 2’000 years of age. The picture shows the view…
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It can hardly get geener: Waterfalls on the Azores
Read more: It can hardly get geener: Waterfalls on the AzoresVolcanic activity has been one of the main creators of structures & shapes in nature. A group of nine islands created from volcanic activity are the Azores – located in the Atlantic Ocean pretty much in the middle between Europe and North America.
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