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Is the lightning atmospheric – like we would get in the summer times from cloud/moisture or is it something to do with the ash cloud? Or am i being a tool.

Strange to have lightning in April is it not?

The lightning's generated by the activity in the ash cloud

Great photos

it'll be from the static generated by huge clouds of particles

or is it something to do with the ash cloud?

Ther's a clue in the picture….and the thread title….

Localised, to do with the volcanic plume, the particles flying around within it etc, etc.

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amazing photos.

i keep singing volcano by the presidents of the USA in my head…

under the island middle of a mountain
there is a big bad boomin' system
blowin' speakers woofers and tweeters
amplifiers melted wires
the parties exploded the core is corroded
under ground the puget sound
cause a shiftin' and a drifin'
big black boom box stuck in the hot rock
it's in there flowin' it's in there growin'
you don't believe me that this scenery
could be a cold blooded killer
it's gonna blow volcano
it's gonna blow volcano
it's gonna blow volcano

now the island is shiftin' the plates are liftin'
the core is creamy docile and dreamy
stopped up and steamy
happy campers poop in there pampers
when the mountain becomes a fountain
of white hot lava molten magna
super sonic plate techtonics
stero phonic lava and tonic
the boom is bionic
sony shut down magnavox meltdown
ballistic breakdown
hi fi heatwave lo fi lava cave
that sulfur smells mt st helens
pompeii was yellin'

it's gonna blow volcano
it's gonna blow volcano
it's gonna blow volcano
it's gonna blow volcano

Incredible pictures! I want several of them as big posters on my wall…

Boiling ash clouds generate static electricity in much the same way as boiling clouds of water vapour on hot days.

Amazing photo! A lot of guff written on th thread below them too.

Some great photo's here too…

VOLCANO

Reminds me of Rickos' orgasms.