Timanfaya National Park (September 2018)

Something a bit more touristy in this selection with a trip to the Timanfaya National Park in Lanzarote. The park is a volcanic landscape formed in the 18th century by almost six years continuous eruptions (1).

Visitors can only view the volcanoes from a coach ride on a narrow road, Ruta de los Volcanes, that winds around the park. As a result, the photography opportunities were restricted to the car parking area (or through the coach windows). Fortunately, we went to the National Park on one of the few cloudy days during our holiday which added some extra drama to the landscape. I could have stayed for hours watching the cloud shadows move across the landscape. As it was I took way too many photographs and these are just an small selection:

These final images were taken through the coach window, the first showing rock formed from  magma flow and then two shots which give the impression of a Moon or perhaps Mars-like landscape:

I came away from the park thinking it would be fantastic to have better access for photography but I also see the benefit of keeping things natural and unspoilt - although I did see that it was possible to book a camel ride into the park - perhaps that it an idea for future visits to Lanzarote! 

(1) https://www.lanzaroteguide.com/timanfaya/