ENVER LARNEY (bn. 1955)
Gunung Semeru (3, 676m - 12, 060ft)
Gunung Bromo (2,329m - 7,641ft)
Gunung Batur (1,717 m - 5,633ft)
Indonesia (Java)
In Gunung Semeru, Bromo and Batok Jawa Timor Indonesia, 2008
The volcanoes
Gunung Bromo (2,329m - 7,641ft) or Gunung Brama, an active volcano, in East Java, Indonesia, is not the highest peak of the Tengger massif, but the best known. The massif area is one of the most visited tourist attractions in East Java, Indonesia. The volcano belongs to the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. The name of Bromo derived from Javanese pronunciation of Brahma, the Hindu creator god. Gunung Bromo sits in the middle of a plain called the "Sea of Sand" a protected nature reserve since 1919. The best way to visit Gunung Bromo is from the nearby mountain village of Cemoro Lawang, from where it is possible to walk during 45 mn to the volcano. It is also possible to take an organised jeep tour, which includes a stop at the viewpoint on Gunung Penanjakan (2,770 m - 9,088 ft). Mount Bromo recently erupted in 2004, 2010, 2011 and 2015.
Gunung Semeru (3, 676m - 12, 060ft) or Gunung Mahameru indonesian is an active volcano located in East Java, Indonesia. It is the highest mountain on the island of Java. This stratovolcano is also known as Mahameru, meaning 'The Great Mountain. The name derived from the Hindu-Buddhist mythical mountain of Meru or Sumeru, the abode of gods. Semeru is named from Sumeru, the central world-mountain in Buddhist cosmology and by extension Hinduism. As stated in legend, it was transplanted from India; the tale is recorded in the 15th-century East Javanese work Tantu Pagelaran. Since 1818, at least 55 eruptions have been recorded (10 of which resulted in fatalities) consisting of both lava flows and pyroclastic flows. All historical eruptions have had a VEI of 2 or 3. Semeru has been in a state of near-constant eruption from 1967 to the present. At times, small eruptions happen every 20 minutes or so.
Gunung Batur (1,717 m - 5, 633ft) is an Indonesian volcano located in the north of the island of Bali. This volcano consists of a vast caldera whose rim culminates at Mount Abang. The interior of the depression, whose bottom is occupied on the south-east by Lake Batur, has several volcanic cones, including Mount Batur itself. The first historically dated eruption dates back to 18041; since then, 24 others have occurred, including the last from March 15, 1999 to June 2000.
The painter
Enver Larney was born in the fifties in Cape Town, South Africa. For many decades now, he has captured scenes around the world in oils on canvas. An impressionist in the traditional manner, Larney's medium format works are achieved in one sitting and in the open. Since 1972, his works appear in many collections and Institutions such as, the Chase Manhattan Bank New York USA and the Musée de l'Affiche in Paris, as well as countless private collections worldwide....