It Was Like An Excitement

In the beginning of the eruption, people were excited about the novelty of ash falling from the sky.

Everyone used to come from the country, the people in the surrounding areas used to stay where they are but we used to come from the north, from the south, from the east, ‘cause we wanted to be in Plymouth ‘cause that’s where most of the ash was falling.

– Montserrat Resident, 2019

Something so beautiful can be so dangerous. Looking back to Montserrat from S.S. Amazing Grace in October 2002. Credit: J. Stephen Conn / Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0.

1. Watching the Volcano

Volcano Burning

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3. Everyday moments of life and laughter

How Could Something So Dangerous Look So Beautiful?

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The Volcano & Belham

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5. Volcano island

The Early Days Of The Eruption

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The North

The Volcano & Belham

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3. Everyday moments of life and laughter

Glowing

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