This drone photo shows Lake Ora Kilole (Ethiopia, some'15 km away from the town of Bishoftu). In the background can be seen the Jerer, a mountain whose peak is 3000 metres above sea level.
People from the area use the water from the lake to irrigate their crops; these can be seen in the foreground.
This lake - to my knowledge a flooded volcanic crater - is not very well known to tourists, partly because it is quite difficult to access; it is not near a main road.
But as captured in this photo: it is beautiful there!
My name is Arie Maasland (1976). I lived in Ethiopia for over four years, during which time I spent a lot of time taking nature photos: birds, landscapes and macro photos (insects, flowers, butterflies).
Ethiopian nature is beautiful and the photographic conditions are often favourable (read: lots..
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