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Volcán de Fuego at Dawn

  • Photographer
    Nicole Allen
  • Technical Info
    iPhone 14 Pro, 77mm (digital zoom), f/2.8, 1/458s, ISO 50, handheld
  • Photo Date
    15 March 2024

At that altitude, everything feels quiet. The air is thin, the clouds barely shift, and even the light seems to arrive slowly. Just after dawn, Volcán Fuego released a plume into the still morning sky. No roar, no drama, just a steady breath into the cold. I stepped outside and looked up to see it hanging there, perfectly timed, like the volcano had been waiting for someone to notice.