![]() ![]() But further away from the crater it becomes a lush savannah of vegetation and rivers that stretches across 5,250ha. Part of the mystique comes from the surrounding valley ñ the Sea of Sands is partly an other-worldly plain of grey-brown rock, a lunar landscape created by the ash from Bromoí s sulphurous depths. At 2,392m in height, Bromo is not Indonesiaí s largest volcano, but its unique setting and structure make it one of the most stunning landscapes in the country, or indeed the world. The mouth of Bromo as seen from Cemoro Lawang.įirst the trees in the foreground come into view, then the deep valley oor, and slowly the ominous contours of the volcanoes themselves ñ emerging out of the white cloak of fog as if an old Polaroid photograph is developing before your eyes. One of the horses that take tourists up to the rim of the Mount Bromo crater. Guide and jeep drivers relaxing in the Sea of Sands at the base of the volcanoes. The fog can evaporate just as quickly as it appears, and the effect is ethereal. Ití s a risky time to come ñ the fog can descend thick and heavy at a momentí s notice, obscuring the best views. The Tengger massif including Mount Bromo at sunrise as seen from the viewpoint on Mount Penanjakan. Words by Eric Randolph, photography by Tom Parker SUNRISE OVER BROMO To watch the sun rise over the Sea of Sands and the billowing crater of Mount Bromo is to feel yourself dwarfed by size and time, the enormity of the scenery matched by the sense of peering far back into the ancient past. ![]()
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