9April. Venturing out to Richmond for observations after 1st explosive eruption. Looking upriver with the volcano obscured by ash. Photo credit: Thomas Christopher, MVO/UWI-SRC.

9 April. Venturing out to Richmond for observations after 1st explosive eruption. Looking upriver with the volcano obscured by ash. Photo credit: Thomas Christopher, MVO/UWI-SRC.

9 April. Venturing out to Richmond for observations after 1st explosive erupt. View across the river towards the start of the Leeward trail of the volcano. Photo credit: Thomas Christopher, MVO/UWI-SRC.

9 April. First ashfall. The impact on vegetation is devastating in the short term but beneficial in the long term. Photo credit: Thomas Christopher, MVO/UWI-SRC.

9 April. Ashfall from the 1st explosive eruption taken while the team was out conducting observations. Photo credit: Thomas Christopher, MVO/UWI-SRC.

11 April. Early morning view of overnight ashfall at the Observatory. Photo credit: Prof Robertson, UWI-SRC.

11 April. Vegetation continues to be buried by the ash. The impact on vegetation is devastating in the short term but beneficial in the long term. Photo credit: Prof Robertson, UWI-SRC

11 April. Views around the Observatory. Photo credit: Prof Robertson, UWI-SRC

11 April. Trees can become overburdened by the weight of the ash and branches can fall or the tree can collapse. The impact on vegetation is devastating in the short term but beneficial in the long term. Photo credit: Prof Robertson, UWI-SRC

11 April. Vegetation continues to be buried by the ash. The impact on vegetation is devastating in the short term but beneficial in the long term. Photo credit: Prof Robertson, UWI-SRC

11 April. Trees can become overburdened by the weight of the ash and branches can fall or the tree can collapse. The impact on vegetation is devastating in the short term but beneficial in the long term. Photo credit: Prof Robertson, UWI-SRC

11 April. Early morning view from the Observatory. It’s a bit clearer but the volcano is still obscured by the ash. Photo credit: Prof Robertson, UWI-SRC.

11 April. Ashfall can impact everything from vehicles to comms system. Photo credit: Prof Robertson, UWI-SRC.

9 April. Venturing out to Richmond for observations after 1st explosive eruption. Looking upriver with the volcano obscured by ash. Photo credit: Thomas Christopher, MVO/UWI-SRC.