Awesome Volcano Pictures From Past and Present

With the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull dominating the news, everyone wants to see the amazing photos. Not wanting to disappoint anyone, we have collected some of the best pictures of this volcano and those of the past. >>> NEXT: Volcano Pictures The volcano in Iceland has taken ahold of the world's imagination. Unfortunately, it also took ahold of air travel for a while. >>> NEXT: Past Volcanoes This picture was taken all the way back in 1902 at the eruption of Mount Pelee in Martinique which was actually the third deadliest volcano of all time with 29,025 deaths. It's a pretty amazing shot especially when you consider the relative difficulty that was inherent in taking a good photograph back then. It sure is a shame the photographer couldn't post this on his Twitter account right away. >>> NEXT: Lava Up Close This photo was taken at the Nyiragongo Volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is one of the most active volcanoes in Africa with lava flowing for years at a time. >>> NEXT: Victims Here are victims of the 1985 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in Columbia covered in volcanic ash. That eruption killed 23,000 people. >>> NEXT: Before Photgraphs This painting is of Mount Etna in Sicily which is the most active volcano in Europe. It's eruptions became an important part of many Greek legends and myths. >>> NEXT: The Deadliest Volcano of All Time This picture is from a recent eruption of Tambora in Indonesia however, in 1815, this volcano had the deadliest eruption of all all time, killing 92,000 people. The eruption didn't even reach its peak till day five. >>> NEXT: More of the Iceland Volcano >>> NEXT: The Iceland Volcano from Space >>> NEXT: Our Favorite Photo of the Icelandic Volcano Well, there you have it. With these pictures and the helpful explanations from the news, we're sure you'll never look at a volcano the same way again. Or a soda bottle.

Awesome Volcano Pictures From Past and Present

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Awesome Volcano Pictures From Past and Present

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