Lava Tube by Mother Nature

Dragon Lava

Ocean entry, I detailed the nostril on left and eye, cause it was hard to see. And all the time I thought it was the Hawaiian Goddess Pele.

Lava Flow and Folks

Lava on the hillside about a mile away, folks in the foreground messing around with their flashlights, half moon overhead, cloud reflection of lava glow at 8 pm. Hawaii.

Volcanic Eruption Hawaii

The photos show Ocean Entry, the Pu'u O'o vent with ocean entry about three miles distant, and a kipuka, an area missed by the lava flow, but surrounded by it. The residence in the kipuka is used as a bed and breakfast with access by helicopter.

For New friends: Lava Viewing: County Controlled Kalapana

July 22,23,2008.

Halemaumau Fire-in-the-Hole

Normally called the Halemaumau Firepit, this vent is just above the floor of the firepit. The vent diameter is estimated to be 130 feet across. Access was finally granted to drive to the Jaggar Museum along the edge of the Kilauea Caldera to get a better view of the vent from which the sulphur dioxide and ash cloud was pouring. There were about 40 people, mostly tourist, here at 10 pm enjoying the event.

Refer to the Tuesday, April 1, 2008 photo, change in volcanic activity. This is the source of the cloud.

Lava at Journey's End

The end of a six-mile flow and two-mile hike is well worth the effort.