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Mount Etna Welcomes Me Home

September 4, 2007 by Nicole 26 Comments

Mount Etna Erupting

I am back in Sicily, recovering from the 30-hour trip home, fighting jet lag, and searching for kitchen utensils that have mysteriously found new homes during my absence. And just as I started settling in and feeling at home again, Mount Etna, our friendly neighborhood volcano, decided to give me a welcome home of her own!

This photo was taken about 1/4 mile down the road from our house. Visit my Flickr page to see more!

Update: I just found a great little video clip of the eruption, check it out!

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  1. JoeDrinker says

    September 4, 2007 at 9:02 pm

    That is so cool!
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  2. Lydia says

    September 4, 2007 at 11:40 pm

    What a spectacular welcome home!
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  3. Ruby Berry says

    September 5, 2007 at 12:06 am

    Such a cool picture!!!
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  4. SusanV says

    September 5, 2007 at 12:55 am

    Cool and more than a little scary!
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  5. Curt McAdams says

    September 5, 2007 at 4:20 am

    Does it feel like coming home, or just going away for a bit back to Italy? What a sight to be greeted by, regardless.
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  6. Elizabeth says

    September 5, 2007 at 12:06 pm

    THANKS so much for the pics! We were in Sicily this July and my kids got to go up Mt. Etna off roading. This has really impressed them!!! Fabulous photography! Cheers-
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  7. Nicole says

    September 5, 2007 at 2:25 pm

    Joe: Yes, it was amazing last night!! My husband called me up on his way home and said "go outside right now!" I went out and all of my neighbors were outside staring up at the mountain. We ended up driving down the road a ways with my camera to get away from the streetlights.


    Lydia: An amazing welcome home! Etna has erupted like this a couple of times since we've been here but it seems like I'm always out of town when it happens. This is the first time in four years that I've actually seen a lava column like that!

    Ruby: Thanks! I took sooooo many photos before I actually captured some of the lightening!

    SusanV: Not too scary! Etna is one of those volcanoes that is constantly venting so even though she erupts every once in a while, they aren't huge and explosive. There have definitely been some disasters in the past but generally speaking, we're pretty safe here.

    Curt: I definitely feel at home here although I'm trying to get used to the idea of leaving since it's coming up soon!

    Elizabeth: You're welcome! I bet they had so much fun up there! It feels like a different world up there once you get past the tree line and all you can see is lava everywhere. Thanks for stopping by!

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  8. Jason says

    September 5, 2007 at 2:52 pm

    Your arrival onto the island must have angered the fire gods. They need to find a virgin to throw in.
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  9. Nicole says

    September 5, 2007 at 3:09 pm

    Jason: I prefer to think that the fire gods were celebrating my arrival! Either way, they seem to be appeased now, I think everything's quiet once again.
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  10. Ruby Berry says

    September 5, 2007 at 5:15 pm

    lol @ Jason's comment!
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  11. Corinne says

    September 5, 2007 at 5:20 pm

    Man, I just love it when I get home and our volcano is erupting! Grr. I want to live in Sicily at the base of Mt. Etna! =)
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  12. Nicole says

    September 5, 2007 at 6:12 pm

    Ruby: I can pretty much always count on some off-the-wall comment from Jason :-) Speaking of Jason, go check out his site, he put up some other Etna photos.

    Corinne: Do I detect a hint of sarcasm in that comment? You don't have much to complain about considering Yosemite is only a little over an hour away from where you live! And, oh yeah, what was it you said about visiting the cabin last weekend? Rough life, eh? :-)

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  13. Coleen B says

    September 5, 2007 at 7:46 pm

    Welcome home! That's the best picture I've seen of an eruption and I've been on this island forever and seen a lot of eruptions! Smack came over last week and my dogs and I fell in love with him. Let's do a playdate soon.
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  14. Nicole says

    September 5, 2007 at 7:56 pm

    Coleen: Thanks, it's good to be back! And that compliment about the photo is huge coming from you because I know you've seen your share of Etna eruptions and photos! I figured Smack must have met up with you guys at least once while I was gone...we'll get together soon!
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  15. Cynthia says

    September 5, 2007 at 9:08 pm

    Welcome home!
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  16. Nicole says

    September 5, 2007 at 9:24 pm

    Cynthia: Thanks! Everyone: Look for the update at the bottom of the post...I just found a little video clip of last night's eruption at YouTube, it's pretty cool!
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  17. Jason says

    September 6, 2007 at 1:19 am

    I put up other Etna photos? Oh yeah, the ones from January. Thanks for the plug, however those pics are no where near as spectacular as yours.
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  18. Karen says

    September 6, 2007 at 2:36 am

    What an amazing sight. That has to be a good omen on your return to Sicily -- the gods are telling you something!
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  19. dustin says

    September 6, 2007 at 4:52 am

    the video is great, especially with the scooter noise in the background...THAT is what I miss about sicily!
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  20. Nicole says

    September 6, 2007 at 12:42 pm

    Karen: Yes, I like to think that it was a good omen! Dustin: I'm glad someone picked up on the scooter noise in the background....Ahhh, the sounds of Sicily! I bet the eruption would have looked so cool from your beach! Smack says hi :-)
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