2010-04-25
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photo 12:53:35
“Iceland: The Northern Lights above the ash plume of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano” in the Guardian’s 24 hours in pictures. Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters.
2010-04-19
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“ the piece Hekla, Op 52 (1964) by Icelandic composer Jón Leifs has been called the “loudest classical music of all time”. The requirements for a performance of Hekla include four sets of rocks hit with hammers, steel plates, anvils, sirens, cannons, metal chains, choir, a large orchestra, and organ. ”
From the “In popular culture” section of Wikipedia’s entry on Hekla, an Icelandic volcano.
2010-04-15
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My biggest kodak moment (by *ice):
What do you call taking a photo of a volcanic eruption together with the Northern lights on a starry night ? “Once in a lifetime opportunity” doesn’t really cover it.
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“Scary close to Gosstöðvarnar”, a photo by Ólafur Eggertsson on Þorvaldseyri (with the translation thanks to Google).
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“ Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them under control. I trust you are not in too much distress. ”
Captain Eric Moody on British Airways Flight 9, the best example of why grounding flights when there’s volcanic ash about is a good idea. (via iamdanw)
