Tongariro - Mount Doom Summit Views

Here are some views from the summit of Mount Doom. On the left, the South Crater, The path winds its way across that to the right and then up the ridge. You can see the blue lake in the distance and Mount Tongariro on the left. On the right hand picture, A couple of brilliant blue lakes as I look towards Mount Ruapehu. The wind was so strong at this point that I had to sit down - standing up was impossible.