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There are two reasons why I've chosen múm to post today. The first largely due to the Iceland volcano situation. The cloud of ash is so dense it has caused obstruction in the airways. There are pictures all over the internet of the volcano at Laki, where the eruption started. The cloud contains particles so small they are liable to clog up engines; rendering ALL UK and some Northern European flights cancelled and obstructing train services which are struggling to meet high demand.
I visited Iceland before Christmas - as many of my previous posts suggest - and wrote this piece about the landscape. I was struck by how stunning it was, but seemed to completely match the mood I was in during this time. This photo was taken after I'd been for a morning swim at The Blue Lagoon near Reykjavík. The soft moss covering the lava fields had all frozen over in the cool morning frost. The irony of which earns the country the name land of fire and ice.
The long-term effects of the explosion are not yet known, but it's predicted they could be severe. The reports documenting Iceland's volcano are amid election fever in the UK, prompting prophecies of doom.
My other reason for this post is that today is my niece Iris's birthday and so it marks the fifth year in which my sister has been a Mum to our beautiful rainbow girl.
