Awesome Volcano Pictorial (Anak Krakatau)

Must see visual.

clipped from news.aol.com Indonesia's Anak Krakatau -- or "Child of Krakatau," volcano is shown erupting Thursday, sending up clouds of hot gasses, rocks and lava. There have been no deaths associated with the eruptions that began earlier this month, but thousands of villagers have been evacuated from the area. Ed Wray, AP A boat sails past the volcano on Sunday. A vulcanologist monitoring Anak Krakatau said it was likely to rumble and roar for some time. "It's spectacular, it's just amazing to be here," said Patricia Anderton, a tourist from New Haven, Conn. Smoke and ash rise from the volcano Thursday. While powerful, the latest eruptions are mild compared to the 1883 eruption of Anak Krakatau's "father," a blast that killed tens of thousands of people. Anak Krakatau rose from the sea decades ago. Here is a late 1920s view of a mostly underwater volcanic eruption that led to its birth