Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is located on the east coast of Sicily, Italy.
It frequently erupts, and its lava flows often create dramatic night-time visuals.
In this specific instance, Italian photographer Davide Basile captured a rare and striking image of lava flowing in a pattern resembling a phoenix, the mythical bird symbolizing rebirth.
The photo was taken from Riposto, a town on the eastern coast of Sicily, offering a panoramic view of Mount Etna’s fiery activity.
This eruption did occur recently and has been featured across news and social media for its surreal visual — a glowing outline in the night sky that unmistakably resembles a bird in flight.
While this phenomenon is naturally occurring, the phoenix shape is coincidental and a result of the way the lava traveled and cooled along the mountain's slope.
It frequently erupts, and its lava flows often create dramatic night-time visuals.
In this specific instance, Italian photographer Davide Basile captured a rare and striking image of lava flowing in a pattern resembling a phoenix, the mythical bird symbolizing rebirth.
The photo was taken from Riposto, a town on the eastern coast of Sicily, offering a panoramic view of Mount Etna’s fiery activity.
This eruption did occur recently and has been featured across news and social media for its surreal visual — a glowing outline in the night sky that unmistakably resembles a bird in flight.
While this phenomenon is naturally occurring, the phoenix shape is coincidental and a result of the way the lava traveled and cooled along the mountain's slope.
Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is located on the east coast of Sicily, Italy.
It frequently erupts, and its lava flows often create dramatic night-time visuals.
In this specific instance, Italian photographer Davide Basile captured a rare and striking image of lava flowing in a pattern resembling a phoenix, the mythical bird symbolizing rebirth.
The photo was taken from Riposto, a town on the eastern coast of Sicily, offering a panoramic view of Mount Etna’s fiery activity.
This eruption did occur recently and has been featured across news and social media for its surreal visual — a glowing outline in the night sky that unmistakably resembles a bird in flight.
While this phenomenon is naturally occurring, the phoenix shape is coincidental and a result of the way the lava traveled and cooled along the mountain's slope.
