Volcanic eruption here in Iceland

[Knuckledragger]

[Superfrag]

Haha!! Sweet pics!

[manaox2]

[Beefy]

Heh, pure comedy gold

[spritzer]

Yeah and a question so hard that 95% of all Icelanders would get it wrong. Reykjav

[spritzer]

Here is a picture of the volcano, shot yesterday by my dad on a xrappy Kodak camera:

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

Here is what it is doing to the countryside...

[tyrion]

Sorry to hear it's still causing problems up there. I'm hoping it doesn't create any problems for my flight to London coming up.

[HeadphoneAddict]

Another one blows:

Iceland Volcano Errupts

They say it's not expected to disrupt european flights, at least for now. I hope not. My daughter is flying to Germany for 3 weeks as a school ambassador on 6/4 and I'd hate for this to screw that up for her - the whole trip is free and the flight is already booked.

Edited May 22, 2011 by HeadphoneAddict

[ujamerstand]

rapture!

[spritzer]

This is a different kind of lava so odds are that it won't disrupt flights to the same extent even though this is a much larger eruption. Check this picture out...

[Knuckledragger]

[HeadphoneAddict]

This is a different kind of lava so odds are that it won't disrupt flights to the same extent even though this is a much larger eruption. Check this picture out...

It'll be so sad if her Germany trip is canceled or disrupted by this, so I'm praying you're right. She's a great kid and I'd hate for her to not go after all her hard work to win the trip.

[jvlgato]

Wow, spritzer! That looks stunning and scary. I hope damage stays limited. And good luck to travelers tyrion and HPAdaughter.

[Knuckledragger]

Moar volcano porn:

Amazing video on Vimeo that will not embed.

Also: Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAAC) handy for fliers or those who know them.

[blessingx]

More photos...

Grimsvotn Volcano Erupts in Iceland - Alan Taylor - In Focus - The Atlantic http://ow.ly/1t9AoM 

Edited May 24, 2011 by blessingx

[Tyll Hertsens]

Wow. Hope you're doing okay, Birgir.

[spritzer]

We are fine here in the south west of Iceland. He had some ash over the last few days but nothing compared to what they are getting underneath the glacier.

[Augsburger]

Wow, stay safe Birgir and no picnics for a while ehh?

Hoping travel plans are not disrupted for anyone.