Wednesday 4 March 2015

5th March 2015 Volcano at Big Island ...





Explanation of regrowth after Lava Events

Explanation of regrowth after Lava Events

Lava of various ages and regrowth

Lava of various ages and colours

Contrasts ...

Lava tunnel ... the way lava gets transmitted to sites away from the main craters

Pahoehoe lava type

Pahoehoe lava type

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Mauna Kea stands 4,205 m (13,800 ft) above sea level
Taken @ 6.00 am at the Thomas A. Jaggar Museum, 

Taken @ 6.00 am at the Thomas A. Jaggar Museum, 

Taken @ 6.00 am at the Thomas A. Jaggar Museum, 



Guided walk warden and picture of road that disappered into the crater during 'mini' earthquake

‘ama‘u tree ferns produce pulu, the soft wooly material used for medicinal purposes
red blossom of the Ohia Tree

In a giant Lava Tube ( the sideways and upwards conduit for lava to sites outside of a crater )


Hawiian Rain Forest

Bloomin windy on the lava fields

Life staring on fertile new lava

car on lava field


pāhoehoe lava

lava field regrowth 

lava meets sea

lava meets sea

lava meets sea

Route from the sea back to the volcano crater site

pāhoehoe lava  

two types of lava

view from the Volcano House Hotel

view from the Volcano House Hotel

view from the Volcano House Hotel

view from the Volcano House Hotel

View at dinner

View at dinner



pāhoehoe lava  




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