Near the peak !

by Kazu

We were getting closer to the peak of Mt. Esan. The lava dome that created the peak was much hotter on the ground but I could find some plants there.

We were at the altitude of 618 meters high. No trekkers other than us around the peak of the mountain on that day.The wind from the ocean blew up to the peak of the mountain and go down to the flat place on the hillside.

The edge of the peak seemed to be flaky and dangerous to step in. It may be difficult to envision the scenery of the eruption eight thousand years ago but only sticky lava could make such dome-shaped rocks.