Sunday, June 7, 2009

THE VOLCANOES

MAUNA KEA AT SUNSET 1500FT HIGHER THAN MT COOK-NO GLOVES TOOK 45 MINS FOR PAIN TO LEAVE FINGERS AND CIRCULATION TO RETURN!!
HALEMAUMAU CRATER IN KILAEUA CALDERA-HUGE STEAM AND GAS DISCHARGE PRODUCES CONSTANT DRIZZLE AND HAS CLOSED THE SUMMIT ROAD SINCE MAR 2008

HAWAII IS STILL GROWING


MOLTEN LAVA FLOWING ON SURFACE-MOST RUNS IN A HUGE TUBE BELOW THE SURFACE



KILAEUA'S PU'U O'O CRATER ERUPTING NON-STOP FOR THE LAST 26 YEARS -FROM HELICOPTER




NOW THE END OF THE ROAD





LAVA ENTERING SEA AT DESTROYED KAPALANA TOWN






LAVA TREE-LAVA SOLIDIFIED AROUND TREE AND THEN TREE BURNT AWAY







JESUS THE RUNWAY WAS HERE YESTERDAY








TWISTED PAHOEHOE (ROPEY) LAVA









SCOOPED PAHOEHOE LAVA ROCKS USED TO EVAPORATE SEAWATER FOR SALT










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