14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Mount Pico wearing a turban

Sunset on Mount Pico, the highest peak in Portugal (2351 meters). Located on Pico Island in the Azores, this stratovolcano is dormant and last erupted in 1718. His famous hat, which is a lenticular cloud, looked actually more like a turban when I captured this shot.

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Date Taken: 05.2016
Date Uploaded: 09.2016
Photo Location: Madalena do Pico, Azores, Portugal
Copyright: © Enrico Villa