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Purple Sunset, originally uploaded by Kelson. On Monday evening, I looked out the front window and saw an unusually purple sky. I immediately went out to snap a few pictures, though the camera tried to adjust the exposure too much in most of them, making it really light.

Kasatochi Island, a volcano located in the Aleutian Islands, erupted during the beginning of August and threw a large plume ash into the atmosphere. The result of this plume of ash have been brilliant and vivid sunsets in the Northern Hemisphere. Some of these sunsets from around the world are featured below.

Posted by feww on September 6, 2008 27 August-2 September 2008 New Activity/Unrest: Kasatochi, Andreanof Islands Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion Island Soufrière Hills, Montserrat Deposits from the pyroclastic flow on 25 August 2008. Inset shows image from thermal camera. Source: Montserrat Volcano Observatory’s photostream.

You might be surprised where minerals pop up; they're just about everywhere. We sit down with Kathleen Johnson, USGS Mineral Resources Program Coordinator, as she walks us through just how valuable minerals are to our lives.

Many many thanks to all of you who supported our campaign for more votes. Mayon Volcano jumped from 8th place to 4th place and I hope you could all blog about this and request your readers to vote for Mayon Volcano, Palawan Subterranean River, Chocolate Hills and the Tubbataha Reef.

Yves Saint Laurent Volcano Tote YSL bags are able to please my every want a need. Just when I needed a pick-me-up, a beautiful glimmer caught my eye in Saks. I was wandering the store aimlessly, looking for a white summery dress (I did this after Labor Day, GASP!).

This painting is a night scene in Santorini, which is a group of islands off the mainland of Greece. These islands are spectacular and have so much beauty accentuated by the beautiful Sea of Crete which surrounds them. This evening scene shows the sparkle of a countryside where many of the homes and towns are highlighted with lots of display lights.

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake rattled the crater of the active Nevado del Huila volcano in southeastern Colombia near noon Tuesday. Tags: earthquake, Huila, Nevado del Huila, volcano

Few things in nature are as unpredictable as the majestic volcano. Unleashing billowing ash, lava and pyroclastic flows when the Earth’s tectonics plates push and shove at each other like bullies in a playground, volcanoes are testament to the devastating and deadly forces of nature.

Chicago trio volcano!, whose second album Paperwork will now be released in UK stores on September 22, have announced a European tour in November, with dates in the UK and Ireland to include two London shows.