We flew in to Sicily and were greeted by a fantastic view of Mount Etna from the plane, still spouting copious amounts of smoke from its most recent eruption within the previous week.
Mt. Etna from the Plane
The following morning, we drove from our B&B in Nicolosi up the side of Mount Etna and took a cable car up even further. We were struck by the delicate foothold of flowers in the volcanic soil.
Delicate Foothold