On a recent visit to Japan, alien landscape photographer Martin Rietze captured some spectacular images of Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima prefecture.



Multiple lightning flashes caused by fast moving fine ash



Lava bombs hitting the flank



Strombolian eruption with lightning



Detail with multiple lightning flashes



Lava brightens the ash cloud



Ash eruption causing lightning



Violent eruption

The photos were taken between December 24, 2009 and January 10, 2010.

[Link: Martin Rietze]