MOUNT ETNA
- BEAUTIFUL AND WILD -
G'day folks,
Welcome to some background and photographs of an active volcano.
Mount Etna, or Etna, is an active stratovolcano on the east
coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities
of Messina and Catania. It lies above the convergent plate margin between the African
Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
Mount Etna is the largest active volcano in Europe,
measuring some 3,329 m (10,922 ft). Mt. Etna has been active for the whole
duration of recorded history and has inspired many myths. The Ancient Greeks
believed that Zeus imprisoned the monster Typhon under Etna and that the forge
of Hephaestus lies at its core.
Mt. Etna is indeed magnificent, yet it can turn
violent at a moment’s notice, spewing deadly lava down its slopes.
Interesting fact: There are two ski resorts on Mt. Etna.
Mt. Etna is a mecca for tourists, allowing them to
experience the might of an active volcano in relative safety.
Clancy's comment: This is a fabulous part of the world, especially for photographers.
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