In April 2010, the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull spewed great ash
clouds into the sky and caused enormous disruptions to air travel in
Europe. The eruptions are best remembered for this inconvenience, but
photographer James Appleton managed to capture the event in a different
way. In the weeks before the disturbances, a vulcanologist friend of his
alerted him to the unfolding volcanic drama, and Appleton travelled
straight to the Icelandic mountain before it was closed off. Risking his
life to battle extreme cold, high winds, and seismic activity, Appleton
captured a rare but gorgeous scene: the glowing lava from an
Eyjafjallajökull fissure with the Northern Lights… (66)
