Mt. Etna Major Eruption Now!

17.11.13
Seconds after 2400



peace

We’ll see better tomorrow but it looks (now) like her whole top either caved (?) and/or her topography has changed drastically.



Eyes open...

peace

It sounds like it's starting to flare up for a while. Nice pictures. Hopefully you don't get hurt.

reply to post by rickymouse

It's like her whole top has blown off. It's hard to say for sure with all the shadows and snow creating strange configurations in the dark - but it sure is one of the more dramatic eruptions even if nothing has changed. I'm betting something has though!

And yes, it's still going on...

peace

Amazing photos! Stay safe.

Eyes wide open watching you and this thread

Peace

This is one of the most, if not the most spectacular eruption I've seen to date.
The picture does it NO justice. My God, it looks like we've lost the whole top of the mountain...

The ash is hitting now...

Eyes Open...

peace

Beautiful pics, as always. I'm quite jealous of your view!

Stay safe!

Peace and blessings

This is looking pretty major now.
I asked for a title change to the thread.

Getting hit with ash and the explosions are enough to knock me off my feet when taking pics.

And yeah, the pics are gonna get even more blurry. My hands are shaking.

Eyes Open

02:30



peace

She’s not slowing down - but I am.
It’s going on 0400... I have to try to get at least one hour sleep though I have no idea how I will.
Keep and eye on the ETNACAM -


I'll be back later - unless she escalates - then I'll be back sooner, lol.

peace

reply to post by silo13


it is not slowing,, were is Tazuraus?? the Siesmo Guy??

avanta???????????????

wow!! no WOW,,

reply to post by BobAthome


Beautiful

Here’s the last pic from early morning.


A few hours sleep later?
She’s still at it - still the percussion loud and clear, lava, but thankfully - sans ash.
She’s showing no signs of calming down - other than the lack of ash - so who knows how long this will continue. It’s already been one of her longest and strongest eruptions in a very long time.

More later, eyes open and Good Sunday to you all,

peace

reply to post by silo13


What are the Italian geologists and experts saying about this current eruption level etc?

May God be with you in all your volcano surfing! LOL.

Silo13....incredible pictures, and thank you so much for making the effort and taking time to share them with us. Just please please stay safe! Looks like she's sustained some major damage though.

Just found this at YT

Awesome!

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Silo how close are you.... Is all the fallout like that, larger, no small fine ash. Particulates small enough to breathe would be very dangerous for you. Are there many that live close and have to evacuate.

I prayed for your safety and your animals, would like to see more pics.

The Bot

reply to post by berkeleygal


Each time i view the RT video, it makes me somehow wonder - and never mind the 'Big Bang Theory'- if such an eruption of a more gigantic Volcano, gave birth to our universe. A Star fir simply showing such a videom Thank You.

dlbott
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Silo how close are you.... Is all the fallout like that, larger, no small fine ash. Particulates small enough to breathe would be very dangerous for you. Are there many that live close and have to evacuate.

I prayed for your safety and your animals, would like to see more pics.

The Bot

ABSOLUTELY INDEED SILO,

What sort of mask do you have?

Would be willing to send you better, if you need it.

The animals might need inside a building--if such is available. Sigh.

I lived through the Mt St Helens in SPOKANE. We had to stay in doors for several days and not move our vehicles.

The hospital masks are better than the little cup type that don't fit real tightly. Sigh.

Respirator type masks would be better, of course.

Please be safe!

LUB