Hot shooting volcanoes

Photographers shooting Miles Morgan, volcanoes erupting volcano crept to as close as possible. "If you very briefly, in a nutshell, is - unbearably hot," says Miles. "By that time I only got to the volcano, was the dawn, and the first rays of the sun lit up the ground. I set the timer on the camera and went against the flow of lava. Waves of heat scorched his face. The smoke was choking fit, I started to cough. And the temperature was so high that I literally began to melt shoe soles. I seriously feared for his tripod. This is dangerous, yes, and fraught with consequences - but a memorable spectacle and just an amazing experience. I'm not sure that's ever felt more alive than those moments. "

This - his self-portrait on the side of a volcano in Hawaii Kilaeua.

In the picture - a portrait of Miles' colleagues, photographer Bruce Omori, which establishes a tripod on the side of the volcano.

Volcano height Kilaeua 4100 feet is one of the youngest and most active volcanoes in Hawaii. It erupts almost continuously since 1960th years. lava flows cover the distance of six miles, to the Pacific coast in four hours. Miles managed to photograph the moment of first contact with the lava surface.

Miles says: "When you are at a distance of 200 yards from the ocean, there is a danger of very serious and is quite real. The land on which you stand, is that under your feet - this is actually hardened lava, which for the most part is far from stable. Under a layer of lava is constantly being eroded beach. Lumps of lava falling into the ocean. "In the photograph: a portrait photographer Bruce Omori against the backdrop of a rainbow on the slope of the volcano Kilaeua.

"You go to the lava, the thin and so fragile cooled crust, which may be gaps in any time. Will break - and the chance for salvation you have not left. "

"We must take into consideration the smoke and toxic gas. If a variable wind direction, risking suffocation, hitting a smoky cloud. A lot of people have died this way. "

The flow of lava from the erupting volcano Kilaeua reached the ocean.

73-year-old female chimp had surgery

Little Mommy (Little Mother) - 73-year-old female chimp in the family in a safari park in Lyon County Loksahatchi, Florida - considered the oldest chimpanzees living in captivity. Recently, the old woman had surgery to remove a wobbly tooth, and "repaired" minor injury, possibly caused by young males of the group. The females of her family's wounds carefully stopped up with straw, but the vet managed to get it all cleaned.

The vet safari park Lion Country Elizabeth Hammond (left) talks with a nurse Stephanie Fisher before the operation in chimpanzees Little Mama.

Favorite Toy Little Mommy lying on the ground, while the rangers are placed with a dose of sedative chimpanzee on a stretcher.

Stephanie Fisher and Elizabeth Hammond are the Little Mother to the medical center.

Vets are working to remove some of the teeth 73-year-old chimp.

Little Mama anesthetized on an operating table surrounded by veterinarians, nurses, and caretakers of the park.

At the time of the procedures to put a finger monkey monitoring device.

Veterinarian Lion safari park Katri Elizabeth Hammond checks left eye chimpanzees.

Veterinarian Forrest Hayes (right) conducts an ultrasound scan in the dark.

The operation took two hours.

Hand in hand chimpanzee veterinarian during surgery.

The vet Jenny Dyumonko of the Palm Beach Zoo examines the lower teeth Little Mama.

Torn during surgery canine. Veterinarians have noted that for his venerable age at the Little Mothers excellent health.

Veterinarian Elibat Hammond helps locate the portable x-ray machine on the "patient."

A chest radiograph Little Mama.

Director of the safari park Lion Country Terry Wolfe (left) and his assistant Lindsay Vesselmann make footprints in the Little Mothers after surgery.

Footprints in the Little Mothers are for gifts, as well as to collect money during charity events.

Elizabeth Hammond attaches the package to intravenous drugs in the car on the way home - in an enclosure for chimpanzees.

The veterinarian checks the chimp back into the enclosures.

Little Mama opened her eyes, slowly regaining consciousness after anesthesia.

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