Eyjafjallajökull

The air routes are clearing up and now that I've finally mastered the spelling, if not the pronunciation, of Eyjafjallajökull I can actually blog about it. Not that I have much to say on the topic, so here are some pretty pictures (click them for larger versions):

From NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 19

From The Daily Mail. Follow the link for other great pictures.

To learn more about that volcanic lightning, check out this post at Starts With a Bang.

Undersea Volcano Eruption

Most people have probably heard about this already, but the pictures are too cool not to post. Earlier this week a deep-sea volcano near Tonga in the South Pacific began erupting and put on quite a show (video at link).




More pics here.
The eruption poses no threat to the island, but flights through the area have been re-routed to avoid the smoke and debris.