This time-lapse photo taken on 12 September 1984 shows incandescent blocks that were ejected by explosive eruptions and are cascading down the flanks of Mayon. The incandescence is reflected in the base of the ash plume to the right.

Photo by Rene Arcante, 1984 (courtesy Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology).

This image is made available under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 license terms.

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