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The Gallery section is under renovation. We are in the process of digitizing slides from the Robert Decker collection. One of Decker's most requested photos is seen below: Krakatau in 1960. Read about the Decker Endowment.

Krakatoa

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World Volcanoes: Robert W. Decker

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Igor Koyfman's Photo of Goddess Pele

Madame Pele in Halemlaumau crater; photo by Igor Koyfman

The face of Madame Pele, volcano goddess of Hawaii, appears in Halemaumau Crater on 6 August 2010. The photographer, Igor Koyfman, set the camera on a rock, used night exposure mode and a self-timer to avoid disturbing the camera.

Pele appears in the pit of Halemaumau; photo by Igor Koyfman Halemaumau viewed at night; photo by Igor Koyfman Pele's face appears in fresh lava entering the sea; photo by Darcy Bevens
Madame Pele, detail shot. Halemaumau at night. Pele's face at the sea.