Friday, May 13, 2011

Etna explodes: Stunning close-ups of Europe's most violent volcano that nearly cost the photographer his life - 13th May 2011

Vomiting fountains of glowing lava from its molten core, Sicily's Mount Etna never looked more glorious.

When Europe's most violent volcano erupted this week, one daring photographer clambered towards the seething cauldron to watch nature flex its muscles in this sublime display of seismic power.

On Sunday the Mediterranean Island was rocked by the mammoth explosion of Europe's most active volcano spewing tons of molten rock up to half a mile away.

As soon as he heard of the eruption intrepid photographer, Marco Fulle, 53, from Trieste in Northern Italy, flew to the scene of the volcanic explosion.

He was luckily not to be injured or killed during his madcap photo shoot - as fist sized lumps of volcanic ash, called lapilli or volcanic bombs, rained down around him. Read More