On a clear day as the sun sets into the Tyrrhenian Sea on the west coast of Calabria…. you get a truly beautiful sunset and a great look at the volcano – Stromboli.  Stromboli is still very active and had it’s last major eruption August 2, 2008 (according to wikipedia) but is said to be in a constant state of eruption.  That doesn’t stop people from living on the island or visiting Stromboli (Stromboli is one of the most visited volcanoes on the planet… as apposed to the ones on Mars??)   These photos were taken from the balcony of my Uncle’s house during my last trip in March.

Gotta love the Zoom lens!