Mt Doom is erupting!

[Candlelight]

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7426862/Mt-Tongariro-erupts-for-first-time-in-over-100-years

Volcanic activity at Mt Tongariro could continue for weeks, months or even years after Tongariro rumbled to life after being dormant for more than 100 years last night. Last night's eruption was a total surprise, so "we have to expect the unexpected", GNS volcanologist Michael Rosenberg said.
The mountain erupted at 11.50pm, sending ash across roads and prompting a potential threat warning for central North Island regions.
The eruption threw rocks and spewed ash from the Te Mari craters, near Ketetahi hot springs, on the northern side of the mountain, GNS Science said.
Flights have been affected and some roads closed.
There were five reported eruptions from the Te Mari craters between 1855 and 1897 but they had been dormant until now, the GeoNet website said.

OK, Jackson used Mt's Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe for most of Mt Doom, but he shot here as well!

 

[Klaus]

Obviously the Ring has been found!

 

[Set Harth]

Lotho Sackville-Baggins is looking mighty tasty right about now.

 

[nvek86]

So, they can just point the camera out of the window to film the Desolation of Smaug?
Some of those photos where everything is covered in ash look quite spooky.

 

[Quinton O'Connor]

The dark times have come.

 

[Skywalker]

Let's hope the Eagles will show up to carry us to safety.

 

[The Borgified Corpse]

^Yeah, but the Eagles will only take us to the Hotel California. (We can check out any time we like but we can never leave! )

 

[Skywalker]

It could be worse. At least it's not the Hotel New Jersey.