Yesterday’s Astronomy Picture of the Day is an amazing photograph of the Icelandic Eyjafjallajokull volcano. From their description:
Why did the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland create so much ash? Although the large ash plume was not unparalleled in its abundance, its location was particularly noticeable because it drifted across such well populated areas. The Eyjafjallajökull volcano in southern Iceland began erupting on March 20, with a second eruption starting under the center of a small glacier on April 14. Neither eruption was unusually powerful. The second eruption, however, melted a large amount of glacial ice which then cooled and fragmented lava into gritty glass particles that were carried up with the rising volcanic plume. Pictured above two days ago, lightning bolts illuminate ash pouring out of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano.
via APOD: 2010 April 19 – Ash and Lightning Above an Icelandic Volcano.
Not sure if anyone else see’s this but if you look closely at the picture you can see the Devil!
Just to the left of where the ash cloud is coming out of the mountain where the large lightning bolt is there seems to be a figure walking toward the left. You can see a bony hand and the left side of his face. There is clearly a nose and forehead and chin. Even appears as though the eye is orange! Also if you look at the top of the head it appears as though horns are protruding!
It’s just amazing what cameras/pictures can capture.
Totally sick!
This is a stunning example of lightning-meets-volcano photography