is Pico del Teide, rising to a 12,198 ft (3,718 m)-high summit, on the island of Tenerife. It's the third largest volcano in the world (when measured from its base on the sea floor), following Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa in Hawaii. Here's the spectacular view as we emerged from the mist (click images to enlarge):
Pyroclastic deposits reflecting its recent eruptive history are well-displayed in a road cut near the viewpoint for the image above:
A small group of hardy walkers joined me for a several mile-long hike at about 7,000 ft in elevation that looped around the Roques de Garcia, a volcanic dike, and then dropped down onto the floor of the Caldera Las Cañadas:
Later in he day we descended the north side of the island to Puerto de la Cruz for lunch, followed by a walk through the magnificent botanical gardens:
We rounded out our full day with a quick visit to the historic village of La Oratava, where I snapped this flock of pigeons in flight:
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