The Volcanic Eruption in Iceland

[Miniar]

The volcanic eruption that's ongoing in Iceland right now.

No worries, it's a long ways to my south, on the other side of the island.
No one's been harmed by it yet some people have just been forced to move for the duration.

It's gorgeous is what.



The eruption is expected to go on for weeks, if not months.
The lava falls you can see in that vid (round 2 minutes in I think) is not only the tallest falls in Iceland at 200 meters but probably the tallest lava falls in the world.

I Love this, by the by!
LOVE!

[cynthialee]

pretty cool dude
mesmerizing

[tekla]

Beautiful, wish I was there to see it.  I'm kinda of a volcano junkie, I've been to see the lava on Hawaii, hiked the devastated area of Mount St. Helens as soon as they were opened up to the public, and hiked up to the caldera on the top of Mount Lassen a couple of times now.

And hopefully it will take the pressure off of Yellowstone, where the caldera (about 34 miles (55 km) by 45 miles (72 km)) has been showing a lot of action the last ten years, and if that would go, the effects would be catastrophic on a global scale.

[Janet_Girl]

That is so awesome.  To see Mother Nature at work.  I remember when Mt. St. Helen's exploded, even as far away so I was, it was fantastic to see the ash cloud climb into the sky.

Thank You for sharing Min.  Stay safe.

[fluffy jorgen]

Take nature for granted most days, we do, yes.

[Miniar]

I also love ligtningstorms, raging blizzards, and tornadoes (though I've never seen that last one in person).

[gennee]

Wow, that's something! Volcanoes are fascinating. Perhaps it's because it doesn't happen a lot.

Gennee

[V M]

         WOW!!!

Awesome vid.

[Iolanthe]

And hopefully it will take the pressure off of Yellowstone, where the caldera (about 34 miles (55 km) by 45 miles (72 km)) has been showing a lot of action the last ten years, and if that would go, the effects would be catastrophic on a global scale.

If (when?) the Yellowstone caldera blows, we can all stop worrying about anything, since humanity's goose will be irrevocably cooked. 

~Lannie~

[tekla]

Well we're talking geologic time, so it might not be imminent.  And that would all depend on the strength of the explosion wouldn't it?  A lahar in the Seattle region is also a very real possibility.

[Miniar]

There's something about the violent beauty of nature that inspires me, and I'm really thrilled to see that you guys at least enjoy it too.

[Iolanthe]

Well we're talking geologic time, so it might not be imminent.

I sure hope you're right. The pyroclastic flows might not get me here in Palm Springs, but the ash cloud surely would. Either of those are extremely undesirable exits.

Sheesh, like I don't have enough to fret about already, living atop the San Andreas Fault...!

~L~

[AmySmiles]

Fantastic video   I love seeing the awesome power of nature too, so you're not alone.

[Cindy]

Great video, I was going to ask if you where close to it. I've been to the lava flow in Hawaii twice, which isn't bad for an Aussie, last time we were inches from them. A lot milder than in your video
If any of the super-volcanoes go off we will all be in a spot of trouble. Could be the answer to global warming though

Thank You Miniar for sharing that
Hugs
Cindy

[Silver]

Beautiful, and rather mesmerizing. I don't get out much, but every once in awhile it's nice to go to quiet places and just enjoy nature. And volcanoes are awesome, although I have yet to see one in real life. Hopefully when I do see one it's not a threat.

[Giselle Marie]

Fantastic footage, what is it with events like these that have us fascinated. I've been lucky to see eruptions of Mount Etna on the Mediterranean island of Sicily which fuelled my interest. Some of the volcanoes in Costa Rica were interesting in many ways Arenal still very active infact you can stay in a hotel on its slopes and bathe in hot springs, Poas which has 3 craters, one of which I found myself in while hiking through the rainforest the sulphurous smell gave us a clue and we had to quickly retrace our steps back out. Still hoping to see another major eruption from a safe distance of course.

Stay safe Miniar.

[Anastasia]

I also love ligtningstorms, raging blizzards, and tornadoes (though I've never seen that last one in person).

It's spring in the southern US and already we have had several tornado warnings here at home. This year started early in January with a small tornado that made national TV since it was so well recorded. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuM2F1jbQW4&feature=related# The tornado is forming right over the neighborhood where the news station is. A couple of days ago there was another tornado south of here that was shown on the Weather Channel. I saw a tornado a long time ago that was so large that as it passed through the valley, it looked more like a powerful thunderstorm with the rain blocking the mountains behind it. Turned out it was debris blocking the view. That one pulled up pavement and foundations. I like thunderstorms and other displays of nature's power, but the tornados are not fun. We get just enough warning to be scared, but not enough time to get out of the way.  At least we have a developed warning system! It's rare to go 10 days in the spring without warnings so we get a lot of practice.