Mountains And Volcanos On Stamps

Here is an image of a stamp depicting Green Mountain, a common name for "The Peak", an inactive stratovolcano and at 859 m (2,818 ft), the highest point on Ascension Island, engraved and printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co., Ltd., and issued for use in the British colony of Ascension on February 17, 1949, Scott No. 43b.

- nethryk

Recent 2012 Issue from Ross Dependency

Made up of ice shelves, glaciers, seas, mountain ranges and volcanoes, the Ross Dependency is home to some of the most impressive landscapes in Antarctica.

2012 Ross Dependency Definitives

Mount Ruapehu made headlines around the world in 1995 when it began spitting rocks and steam. Volcanic activity reached a peak at the end of September 1995 with plumes of ash and steam reaching heights of 19 km. Ruapehu's volcanic activity intensified again in early 1996, with a flood of mud and boulders moving down the Whangaehu River in late April. During June, moderate-sized ash eruptions occurred, with lava bombs ejected 100-500 metres above the volcano's vent.

This $10 definitive stamp features a striking aerial photograph of the eruption in June 1996.

I lived down-wind of the volcano - about 150 kilometres away but still got a lot of ash on the house and car

Momotombo is a symmetrical stratovolcano located on the shores of Lago de Managua, near the city of León, Nicaragua. Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting two biplanes flying by Momotombo, engraved and printed by American Bank Note Company, and issued by Nicaragua on December 15, 1929, Scott No. C6.

- nethryk

China mountains - Tianchi Lake from the 1993-9, Scott 2453-56 Changbaishan Mountains set.

The first stamp depicts Changbaishan Tianchi, which is at the top of the Changbaishan volcano cone. It covers an area of 9.82 square kilos, 204 meters deep in average, 2190 metres above sea level. http://www.xabusiness.com/china-sta...3/1993-9.htm

2 from the 1973 Mountain Scenes - Set Of 4

6c Mitre Peak
8c Mount Ngauruhoe
18c Mount Sefton
23c Burnett Range

I have these individually but here they are on complimentary PCs

Here is another Mitre Peak from NZM (New Zealand Mail)

Romania 1971, "Babele" rock formation on the Bucegi Plateau.

The 3.5 metres high rock formation is called "Babele" (meaning old woman). The formation is shaped in limestone, enduring in a harsh environment with snow all year round, with temperatures around 2.6 degrees Celsius below zero, strong winds and frequent storms in winter.

Check out these great photos
https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=b...=953&bih=466

Bas S Warwick - Nice ones!

Mountaineering in East Africa, printed by photogravure, and issued for use in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania on March 4, 1968, Scott No. 181.

- nethryk

Arrived in the mail today:



According to the Iceland website:

Printing process: Offset Litho + volcanic ash silk screen printed

The volcanic events in Eyjafjallajökull which started in March 2010 are considered to be a single eruption divided into different phases. The first phase started on March 20 with a relatively small eruption on Fimmvörduháls. Additional localised disruptions continued for a few weeks. Beginning on April 14th the eruption entered a second phase, creating an enormous ash cloud that led to the closure of most of Europe's IFR airspace for a few days - the highest level of air travel disruption since the Second World War. This phase resulted in an estimated 250 million cubic metres of ejected tephra with the ash plume rising to a height of approx. 9 kilometres. Thick layer of ash fell on some Icelandic farms and pastures, making it very difficult to continue farming, harvesting or grazing livestock. Hundreds of farmers and their families in the worst affected areas had to be evacuated. By 21 May 2010, the second eruption phase had died down, indicating that the volcano had become dormant again.

http://stamps.postur.is/en/desktopd.../524_page-2/

A souvenir sheet of these appeared on page 5 of this thread. Here is a single imperf 1947 "Thunderstorm below Fuju" by Hokusai

Here are images of the three stamps in a set depicting Norwegian mountain scenes, designed by Norwegian illustrator, painter and sculptor Hans Normann Dahl (1937- ), engraved by Henry Welde, and issued by Norway on January 22, 1968 to commemorate the centenary of the Norwegian Tourist Association, Scott Nos. 510-12, Facit Nos. 593-95.

- nethryk

Mountain climbers


Trail marker cairn and mountain landscape


Climbers ascending Glitretind, in the Jotunheimen mountain area

Chile 1936
Puntiagudo Volcano
Engraved by Jose Moreno B.

Here are images of two mountain views, printed by photogravure, and issued by Japan on May 25, 1975 to publicize Suzuka Quasi-National Park, Scott Nos. 1139 & 1140.

- nethryk

Mount Kama


Rock outcroppings on Mount Haguro

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a view of Mount Kinabalu, engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, Ltd., and issued for use in North Borneo on November 1, 1956 as one of a set of four stamps commemorating the 75th anniversary of the North Borneo Chartered Company, Scott No. 278.

- nethryk