First Deck Pano
Yup, that's the view from my deck. Doesn't suck entirly. It's worth noting that my DNS address (that you get if you do a Whois search) isn't for my house.
View From Volcano Center
The strips on the ground are dams as part of the guide way for lava. I'm guessing that slowing the lava down will make it less likely to spill the banks.