20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Cooling Down The Pipes at Kawah Ijen
At Kawah Ijen Volcano in East Java, Indonesia, men spend long, laborious days mining for “Devil’s Gold” in this uniquely sulfur-rich environment. Here, a miner points a hose at the deposits, emitting a toxic gas, to cool them down.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 02.2022 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
| Photo Location: | Indonesia |
| Camera: | ILCE-1 |
| Copyright: | © Kevin Benckendorf |