You're right. It's an amazing shot. It takes a lot to get me to log onto DPR. I had some very unpleasant experiences over there at the hands of the measurebators; in fact I actually hung my cameras up for several months...
For some reason DPR is a cesspool. They seem to pander to "trolls" in order to get interest.
Great volcano shot though, isn't it? I'm glad there aren't many volcano's that are so active.
As for "gods and goddesses," I used to be a neo-pagan feminist ritual circle. No calling down bad weather though as doing harm is against their belief system.