First you see the reddish lava shine amidst the darkness; small explosions resembling fireworks. Then it looks as a “fire spring”. As the day breaks in, it’s like the mountain is on fire, sending a column of dust high into the sky. By then we can admire the striking contrast between the snowy slopes of the mountain and the incandescent lava. It’s the first Etna volcano eruption of the year 2012, as captured by Klaus Dorschfeldt for the website Etna Walk.
Video credit: Klaus Dorschfeldt/Etna Walk
Photo credit: Mark Burns
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