Tag Archive | "lava"
Mount Vesuvius Erupting in 1944
It was 1944 and the Second World War was raging. In Italy, American airmen were stationed at Pompeii Airfield when the debris started falling, but this was no ordinary wartime air raid. The cinder and rock dropping from the sky were being sent forth by the volcano dominating the horizon: Mount Vesuvius. Overhead, bombers wheeled in the air, their pilots’ minds turning from the threat of flack to an altogether more pervasive menace.
Continue reading...Anything For The Perfect Volcano Shot!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Dr Tom Pfeiffer steps gingerly across the Kilauea lava flow. It is hard to tell which direction to go in, and in the harsh volcanic landscape, even harder to judge distances. The terrain is tough as hell, undulating underfoot and too hot to proceed in places. Then there is the lava to think about. In a flash, the base of the fresh cone above the lava skylight collapses, giving way to a huge surge of molten rock that rapidly begins flooding the entire area.
Continue reading...Shots from the Edge: Fire, Earth, Water & Air
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Photographer Tumanc takes photographs at the limits – at points where opposing forces meet, complementing or conflicting with each another. Humans encounter the elements in spectacular style, and unless they play nature’s game are rendered insignificant by a greater might. The different elements meet one another too, earth, water, fire and air clashing and creating magical effects.
Continue reading...20 Most Incredible Volcanic Satellite Images
Monday, September 1, 2008
Few things in nature are as unpredictable as the majestic volcano. Unleashing billowing ash, lava and pyroclastic flows when the Earth’s tectonics plates push and shove at each other like bullies in a playground, volcanoes are testament to the devastating and deadly forces of nature. Their allure remains uncanny but not unsurprising.
Continue reading...Hawaii Volcano Park Closes, Due To Toxic Fog
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, one of the main attractions on America’s outpost in the Pacific, was closed earlier this week due to an eruption of sulfur gas fumes from Mount Kilauea. Image from Cat Butler on Flickr
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Monday, August 24, 2009
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