What's big and muddy and falls down a volcano?

A group of us climbed to the top of Volcan Madera (the volcano seen in this picture). We saw different forest types on the way up, the crater lake, and got caked in mud as well fell down the volcano on the way back. All in all, we had a great time.

This is a group of kids that we saw while waiting for a guide

This is a petrogliph carved by the ancient people that inhabitated the island thousands of years ago.

A vista of a cloud in the cloud forest on the way up.

This is the view of the crater lake on top of the volcano when I first arrived.

Then the clouds moved out.

Here are Jonathon, Dayna, and Lauren at the top of the volcano.

Anneke, Katie, Amanda, and Adam take a break by the crater lake along with our guides.

Katie smiles for the camera.

Yours truly poses in front of the crater lake.

Dayna strikes a Pin-up girl pose. Va va va voom!

A colorful little frog in the lake.

Jonathon does his victory dance before we descend down the volcano.

Here we all are on the truck to head back to the compound. We are all exhausted and covered in mud.

In case you didn't believe that we were muddy, here's the proof. (Picture courtesy Dr. Winkler)

About face! Here's how we got down the volcano: the seat of our pants.(Picture courtesy Dr. Winkler)

This is a group of kids that we saw while waiting for a guide	This is a petrogliph carved by the ancient people that inhabitated the island thousands of years ago.	A vista of a cloud in the cloud forest on the way up.
This is the view of the crater lake on top of the volcano when I first arrived.	Then the clouds moved out.	Here are Jonathon, Dayna, and Lauren at the top of the volcano.
Anneke, Katie, Amanda, and Adam take a break by the crater lake along with our guides.	Katie smiles for the camera.	Yours truly poses in front of the crater lake.
Dayna strikes a Pin-up girl pose. Va va va voom!	A colorful little frog in the lake.	Jonathon does his victory dance before we descend down the volcano.
Here we all are on the truck to head back to the compound. We are all exhausted and covered in mud.	In case you didn't believe that we were muddy, here's the proof. (Picture courtesy Dr. Winkler)	About face! Here's how we got down the volcano: the seat of our pants.(Picture courtesy Dr. Winkler)

Photos by Michael "Jeff" Selby unless noted otherwise