The swirls of smoke, the streaks of lightning, the molten fiery lava spewed wantonly towards all possible directions, the colors, the majesty; all these things constitutes the awe of volcanic eruptions. As dangerous as these things sound, there are volcanic photographers who risk their lives by daring to snap photographs like these 25 mind blowing volcanic eruptions caught on camera images. Check them out and be blown away.
Vatnajökull Ice Cap, Iceland

Nyiragongo, Zaire

Mayon, the Philippines

Piton de la Fournaise, France

Tungurahua, Ecuador

Merapi, Indonesia

Tavurvur, Papua New Guinea

Stromboli, Italy

Llaima, Chile

Yasur, Vanuatu

Ol Doinyo Lengai, Tanzania

Undersea Volcano, Tonga

Arenal, Costa Rica

Pacaya, Guatemala

Mount St. Helens, Washington State, U.S.A.

Soufrière Hills, Montserrat

Anak Krakatau, Indonesia

Pinatubo, the Philippines

Kilauea, Hawaii, USA

Etna, Italy

Puyehue-Cordón Caulle, Chile

Shinmoedake, Japan

Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland

Sakurajima, Japan

Fimmvörðuháls, Iceland
