12/22/2011 -- Sakurajima back online -- SEVERAL IMPRESSIVE eruptions

You will see 5 of the 10 eruptions which occurred today at Sakurajima. If you were to watch the videos in extreme fast forward, the volcano would appear like a steam engine -- literally giving off eruptions all day long at regular intervals. In this video, you will see static discharge lightning, lava bomb/missiles/projectiles, and the entire mountainside covered in lava. The volcano webcams were not uploading for at least a week, it is good to see the site back up and running ! many thanks to the Japanese scientists who monitor this volcano . mirrored with permission from: www.youtube.com