Eyjafjallajökull Eruption 2010, IcelandI was in Iceland in April 2010 when Eyjafjallajkull erupted, and this is what it looked like after dark. The lava fountains at the summit threw red and orange light upward into the ash plume, colouring everything from beneath. You could see it for miles. The snow on the flanks stayed white and cold while the mountain tore itself apart above. A smaller vent lower on the slope was pushing out its own column of steam. The sky behind all of it was clear,