Capturing Nature in some of its most destructive moods in recent times

Violent volcanoes, raging wildfires, blinding snowstorms - here are a few telling visuals that remind us of the power and impact of Mother Nature's wrath.

Lava flows during an eruption of Mount Etna volcano, near Catania, Sicily, in the early days of February. The lava flowed on the snow toward a desert valley and thankfully did not threaten the inhabited areas.