Coloring the lava

On the lower slopes of Mt. Etna Centranthus ruber and Genista aetnensis (which is endemic here) were coloring the grey brown old lava fields which are here often covered by lichens. Unfortunately the picture can't transfer the smell which was quite intensive!
Canon PowerShot G3
Aufnahmedatum/-zeit: 20.05.2007 06:57
Tv (Verschlusszeit): 1/800
Av (Blendenzahl): 4.0