Hyperbole for 1000, Alex

Mom! The Horta’s trying to sneak under the fence again!

(HT: Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)

Very cool pic of the volcano in Iceland, complete with static lightning.  My question – would anyone on the internet know the name of this volcano if it weren’t for cut-and-paste?

(HT: APOD)

I guess the Eyjafjallajökull eruption in Iceland playing heck with flights in Europe, but now we get to see some most excellent eruption pics, courtesy of David Thompson.  I loves me some lava pics.

Pink Tentacle has more pics of the Sakurajma volcano, complete with lightning and lava bombs.  The pics are from Martin Rietze’s excellent Alien Landscapes on Planet Earth series.  Here’s a taste:

Sakurajima Volcano with static lightning

…and he looks mad…

Mom!!!

(HT:  Hawaiian Volcano Observatory)