<p>On the morning of Wednesday January 21, Mexico’s Colima volcano exploded, sending <a class="link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcano_news.html" target="_blank">over 4km</a> of ash into the air. Over five minutes of dramatic natural activity is condensed into this time-lapse recording, which documents the rush of huge plumes towards the skies in an otherwise calm environment. Credit: Nicola Rustichelli</p>