The image displays the snow-capped Popocatépetl volcano, actively emitting a dense white smoke plume from its summit, viewed from Santa Clara Ocoyucan, Mexico

The image displays the snow-capped Popocatépetl volcano, actively emitting a dense white smoke plume from its summit, viewed from Santa Clara Ocoyucan, Mexico. The plume initially rises vertically, then drifts horizontally to the left due to wind. The volcano's upper slopes are covered in white snow and ice, transitioning to dark green forestation on its lower flanks. In the midground, undulating golden-brown hills with sparse, dry vegetation are visible, with a slender communication tower positioned on one hill to the left. The foreground features an urban area consisting of numerous light-colored, predominantly low-rise residential structures interspersed with green trees. A distinct cluster of modern, white, multi-story buildings with numerous dark, grid-patterned windows occupies the lower right foreground. The sky above is clear and light blue. No individuals are visible.