Last month, self-proclaimed 'Lava Hunter' Adrian Rohnfelder visited the Dallol hydrothermal field in Ethiopia and managed to bring back some incredibly stunning images.
Those who've seen it before have noted that the hydrothermal activity observed there recently has been especially intense, with bubbling hot springs and strikingly vibrant ponds, giving it the appearance of an entirely different planet.
Enku Mulugheta, who was also there on an expedition, remarked, "Dallol is back to its original status with every bit of the geothermal fissures which are full of activity with gas and liquid chemicals washed out by the hot ground water. I have never seen Dallol like this before in my entire 12 years of Afar Depression trip."
While it's referred to as a volcano, Dallol is technically a hydrothermal field located in a remote part of the northern Danakil Depression in northeastern Ethiopia.
There is an endless sea of brilliant yellows, glowing oranges and a variety of greens, some that are practically florescent.
Rohnfelder exclaimed, "I was blown away - what an unbelievable view."
Pictured above, this salt lake captured by Enku, is surrounded by neon green.
The explosion crater was formed by the intrusion of basaltic magma in Miocene salt deposits and subsequent hydrothermal activity. There are also many hot springs in the area - they discharge brine and an acidic liquid.
Dallol is said to be the hottest place on the planet, with average annual temperatures well above 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
Rohnfelder said that it was "A huge area full of bright colors - red, orange, yellow, blue, green and white - and a scene I have never seen before.
"I was completely overwhelmed and thought this to be another planet far far away on the other side of our milky way."
The amazing alien-like landscape is similar to the hot springs at America's Yellowstone National Park.
At 150 feet below sea level, the craters of Dallol are the lowest-known subaerial vents in the world.
Have you ever seen anything like it?
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