The Hellmouth opens in Kazakhstan, as spotted by English Russia:
It's a subterranean pit, well fed with natural gas, and apparently ignited years ago by Soviet engineers.
Some fine videos appear YouTube, like this one, situating the Tartarus on the plain:
Was that initial pile of stones a cairn, long ago, or a warning pillar?
This clip pans across the entire hole, very impressively:
It's very dramatic at night, too, as you might imagine.
Neat! Has Sarah Michelle Gellar been sighted in the vicinity?
Posted by: Mike O. | March 26, 2008 at 13:35