This morning we took the same highway on our weekend trip to Puebla. While we were still within the limits of Mexico City, suddenly right in front of us was Iztaccíhuatl! The cold front that had passed through a couple days before had left the mountain covered in snow.
The road made a slight turn in direction, and there was Popocatépetl!
After leaving the city, at a rest stop along the toll road, I got a good shot of Iztaccíhuatl.
Along the highway I managed to get a shot of the two of them side by side.
Construction was being done along the highway two weeks ago, and traffic was snarled. The road work is still being done, and the traffic is still crawling along for several miles. But this time the slow traffic had a benefit. It gave me a chance to get more shots of the volcanoes.
Looking back toward Mexico City's smoggy valley, you can see the traffic backed far behind us.
From all you've written about the smog there, those are pretty spectacular photos!
ReplyDeleteWe were lucky that day probably because of the cold front that had passed through a couple days before with rain and wind. Most of the time you cannot see the volcanoes from the city... either because of smog or cloud cover. Air pollution here used to be the worst in the world, but measures were taken to improve air quality. Today the smog here is about the same as Los Angeles... not great, but better than it used to be.
DeleteAmazing photos. Back in the 70's, the fog was HORRIBLE, much, much better now.....
ReplyDeleteIt is much better, BUT it is still a noteworthy day when you can see the volcanoes from the city.
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