Tephra Collection

Hverfjall crater at sunrise, Reykjahlið, Norðurland eystra, Iceland, Northern Europe

A crater near Myvatn at sunset during summer, Norourland eystra, Iceland

British Isles storm and ash plume, 2011

Grimsvotn ash plume, May 2011, satellite image. This ash cloud (brown, lower right) has been produced by the eruption of the Grimsvotn volcano in Iceland

Eyjafjallajokull eruption, April 2010
Eyjafjallajokull eruption. Satellite image of the ash cloud (grey, centre) from the April 2010 Eyjafjallajokull eruption being blown towards Europe

Volcanic ash layers in rock. Cross-bedded layers of volcanic ash laid down during countless eruptions over thousands of years

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Witness the raw power of nature through the lens of tephra, volcanic ash that has shaped the landscapes of Northern Europe and beyond. From Hverfjall crater at sunrise in Reykjahlið, Iceland, to the summer sunset over a crater near Myvatn, Norðurland eystra, these landscapes bear the marks of ancient eruptions. Flashback to 1872, when Mount Vesuvius in Italy erupted, leaving behind a trail of ash captured in the C014 / 0532 record. Fast forward to the Mediterranean, where Santorini's volcanic deposits tell a story of a cataclysmic event that shaped the island's current form. In more recent history, the British Isles were blanketed by an ash plume in 2011, disrupting air travel and leaving a lasting impact on the environment. And who could forget the Grimsvotn ash plume that graced the skies of May 2011? As we reflect on these moments in time, let us not forget the volcanic ash layers in rock that serve as a testament to the ever-changing geological landscape. Nature's power may be destructive, but it is also the foundation for new beginnings.