Ponderings over the pond: Mount Merapi is blowing up...

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

...in Indonesia and our friend AP lives only 15 miles (c 20 km) away from this volcano. Keep safe, AP!

EH said...: You´ll find the latesy news here, on Eruptions blog. http://bigthink.com/blogs/eruptions

I agree it doesn´t look to good to be close to that volcano.; November 4, 2010 at 10:19 AM
EH said...: More on the action of Merapi http://merapi.bgl.esdm.go.id/; November 4, 2010 at 10:19 AM
LS said...: Wikipedia is updated with the latest news, and it doesn't look good for the villages around Merapi (which means Mountain of Fire, appropriate name):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Merapi

Our friend AP is safe.; November 5, 2010 at 9:49 AM
Renee Picasso Manoppo said...: I almost lost my life after i took this picture. I have to get out from the ash and gravel rain at Muntilan (20 km from Mt. Merapi).; November 11, 2010 at 1:30 PM
LS said...: Dear Renee,
I am so glad you are OK! Can you tell us more about how it was to be so close to the volcano?

Thanks for commenting on our blog too, and thanks for letting us borrow your photo.; November 11, 2010 at 3:07 PM

Ponderings over the pond