25 Jaw-Dropping Volcano Photos

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The Weather Channel Published: Mar 4, 2013, 7:40 AM EST

Pu'u O'o vent summit cone of Kilauea in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. © G. Brad Lewis

Pu'u O'o vent summit cone of Kilauea in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. © G. Brad Lewis
 

Witnessing any spectacular force of nature comes with risks, as photographer G. Brad Lewis, aka Volcano Man, can attest.

"It's such stunningly beautiful, powerful force," says Lewis, an internationally recognized volcano and nature photographer. "Being near an eruption is an awesome experience. You are never quite the same after seeing flowing lava."

 

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Volcano Picures

Ra-Raela's picture

Wow! The first one spewed out a heart! Even the volcanos are in love.