Here, and here.
As described on the AVO website:
Eruption cloud from Okmok Volcano, taken from an estimated height of 20,000 ft above sea level. Cloud top estimated at 30,000 to 35,000 feet.
Picture Date: July 13, 2008
Image Creator: Schneider, Dave
Well, the wind blew all the ash out into the ocean. No more volcano drama here for now.
The old Okmok volcano is erupting, as of 11:45 AM this morning. We can't see it, but reportedly some ash has been falling occasionally nearby. It's pretty fun listening to the radio, because just by chance the DJ (Tech Talk with Vic) happens to be a geologist and is filling us all in with all the details.
Here's a nice aerial shot of Okmok from the Alaska Volcano Observatory:
The volcano is about 75 miles west of here. Fort Glenn is being evacuated. The cows of course will have to fend for themselves, but the cowboys are going to get a free ride on the Coast Guard Cutter. (Fort Glenn, a former army air force base is now a giant cattle ranch located about 7 miles from the volcano. It has cowboys and everything. Even a cow-helicopter.)
Winds are blowing SW at the moment, but if they shift to W, which they are predicted to, we should really get some ash. We aren't supposed to drive or exert ourselves outdoors, so we're instead blogging and listened to the radio.
Flights to our island have been canceled for today. We'll see what happens tomorrow! Maybe we'll be stranded! We aren't supposed to drive or go outside, so there's a real sense of adventure. All we are actually observing is the standard foggy day, with maybe a slightly more brownish hue than usual.
Earlier today it was quite nice, and we had a lovely hike up and around Bunker Hill on Little South America. We even did some extreme exploring of a new shortcut through head high foliage. We reenacted 10,000 BC, that awesome thrilling highly realistic movie. (See below.) Finally, a movie even better than POTC 3! Evelet! D'Lay! Baku! Watch out for the Manaks and the Speartooths!
From the mountain highlands down to the lush jungle, where birdlike dinosaurs tried to eat us. We managed to avoid them all. Barely.
We did see green blueberries and green salmonberries. Looks like they'll be ripe much earlier this year. Hopefully they won't be buried in volcanic ash!
In any event, here are some of the photos of the epic journey and our little Baku Boodah. Our new Fuji is really taking great pictures so far. We're quite happy with the camera and Abe's of Maine.
So, the sun finally returned on July 7. Gloriously. Senor spent the day at the beach. Mama and Boppa were both working, but the babysitter was kind enough to take Mister out for some lounging in the sun, and even some swimming! Hopefully, pictures will be forthcoming.
After work, we went out to the beach ourselves for adventures. All told, Senor was outside for nearly 10 straight hours. That's a record! Especially for around these parts.
Of course, in a blink of an eye the fog comes rolling in.
What else is new? Another attempt at mano y mano, thanks to some newly arrived snorkeling gear. Boppa is babystepping towards success. Backwards, in this case, on account of the flippers.
Unlike last year, the weather didn't cooperate much in June. Lots and lots of rain! Fortunately, Nana came to visit and brought some sunshine into our lives. (Figuratively speaking, of course.)
We had a bit more inside time than usual. We made the mistake of introducing Senor to the vroom VROOM mini documentary on the Arctic Man. (Which takes place every spring just a few miles from Paxson, Alaska.) The new addition to his vocabulary is getting a lot of mileage.
The rest of the week's adventures looked a lot like this:
