Frozen Fire
“Some scientists had even assured Dennis that it was extinct. The last eruption on Taino had happened hundreds of years ago, and in the centuries since, the deep central crater had become lush with plants and wildlife, an ecosystem unto itself. Time and weather had worn away some of the lip of the crater, and the volcano’s gently sloping lava walls rose only several hundred feet. They were covered by luxuriant growth that was, for the most part, undisturbed until the land flattened out to meet t...he sea.
All human activity on the island took place along the coast. The volcano rose steeply from the sea at the northern end of island and sloped more gently toward the south. At the southeastern tip of the island, centuries of storms and currents had carved a deepwater port, where the institute’s research vessels and the occasional supply ship could dock. To the west of the port, the calm, warm waters of the Caribbean lapped a black sand beach. Not far from the water’s edge sat a small compound of simple residences and low-slung offices.MoreLess
All human activity on the island took place along the coast. The volcano rose steeply from the sea at the northern end of island and sloped more gently toward the south. At the southeastern tip of the island, centuries of storms and currents had carved a deepwater port, where the institute’s research vessels and the occasional supply ship could dock. To the west of the port, the calm, warm waters of the Caribbean lapped a black sand beach. Not far from the water’s edge sat a small compound of simple residences and low-slung offices.MoreLess
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