📍Jigokudani (Hell) Valley, Noboribetsu, Japan (Feb, 2020). . . Jigokudani (地獄谷) or "Hell Valley" is a spectacular, appropriately named valley just above the town of Noboribetsu Onsen, which displays hot steam vents, sulfurous streams and other volcanic activity. It is a main source of Noboribetsu's hot spring waters.

🌋𝐗𝐢𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐠 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨 🌋 Some facts you should know about active Volcanos 💥: 🌋The ‘smoke’ you see billowing out of a volcano is actually a mix of mostly water vapor, carbon dioxide, and sulfur gases. 🌊 In this thermal area on the Xiaoyoukeng, groundwater steam and volcanic gases escape from the ground. 🌋 The area doesn’t smell like roses, and Hydrogen sulfide is responsible for the peculiar smell. ⛰ The yellow deposits on the rocks are sulfur crystals derived from the sulfurous gases. (Where I’m standing 😬 which I could feel the burn in my shoes haha) 🌾Notice the types and size of plants that grow in this area are not big trees. Well, there are some factors that affect their growth. But that’s your homework lol 😂

Mount Ijen, one of the last sulphur mines in the world. According to the tour guide, they only earn 1000 rupiah per kg of sulphur mined. The maximum load they can transport is up to 80kg per round trip, 2 trips is most of them can do, 3 for those stronger ones. Which means they only earn RM24-72 per day.(rough estimation) Imagine that it took us around 2-3hours for a round trip. While us with a mask protection was already having difficulty in breathing, "Most work without any protection in darkness and stifling heat—all the while breathing sulfurous gas that burns their lungs and makes tears stream from their eyes." To be honest, I wasn't aware that this is a sulphur mining place. I was surprised to find these workers working there, and then it turned to admiration of their determination to endure all these hardship to just feed the family. Hats off to you, miners! Camera: Sony A7Riii Lens: Tamron 15-30mm f2.8 Focal Length: varies Settings: varies #jhongvisuals