Vulcanology For Dummies

The twilight view from our hotel room at the foot of an active volcano, which erupts as many as 80 times every day! The rumbling is loud enough to wake you up. And, yes, those are red hot rocks the size of cars rolling down the side of the mountain. I can't help wondering if the average life expectancy of the town's residents might be marginally lower than the average - reflecting the slight - but constant - stress of living in the shadow of such an unpredictable beast.