This morning is a crystal clear "Colorado" morning. We don't see many of these, and when they do happen, it doesn't last for long. Therefore, I took some more shots of the volcanoes this morning with all their snow and glaciers beaming in the sunshine, without a cloud in the sky...for now.
Here is what the whole range looks like in a panoramic view as seen from our hangar.
El Altar Volcano, 17,553 ft high. Although now "extinct," it is believed that this was once the tallest mountain in the world. There is evidence that El Altar blew BIG a long time ago. You can find rock chunks from this volcano hundreds of miles away in the Amazon Jungle. You could easily fit Sangay within the remaining caldera of El Altar. It's an interesting thought...
Sangay Volcano, 17,300 feet high, and still active!
Here is what the whole range looks like in a panoramic view as seen from our hangar. 
El Altar Volcano, 17,553 ft high. Although now "extinct," it is believed that this was once the tallest mountain in the world. There is evidence that El Altar blew BIG a long time ago. You can find rock chunks from this volcano hundreds of miles away in the Amazon Jungle. You could easily fit Sangay within the remaining caldera of El Altar. It's an interesting thought...
Sangay Volcano, 17,300 feet high, and still active!
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