There's a long line of volcanoes running down the length of Sumatra. Many are active, and one of the most consistently active ones is Marapi, pictured on the left here. (Not to be confused with Java's Merapi, with an 'e', which I climbed three years ago. Earlier this year Marapi exploded several times, and there was still smoke coming out of it last month.
On the other side of Bukittinggi is Singgalang - not active just at the moment I think. The clouds on the picture below are just clouds. I'd planned to climb a volcano or two on this trip to Indonesia, and these two would have been prime candidates. Didn't happen. A mixture of lethargy and a lack of other willing tourist expeditioners to share the costs with.
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