Teide (3718 m) in Tenerife, part of the Canary Islands archipelago, is a VUELCO target volcano and was the location of my 2nd year undergraduate fieldwork (2009). Despite the trip being more focused towards soil science and ecology, I still managed to get my volcano fix!

Our team.

Collecting soil.

The surrounding landscape.

Teide in the distance.

Up above the clouds.

Teide.

Lava fields.

Lava fields.

Lava fields.

Mmmm…lava!

Teide.