November 3, 2016

November 3, 2016

November 3, 2016 Sunrise Lava Mahalo Jake Shimabukuro for his song “Ballad” from his new album “Nashville Sessions” available on JS Records. Strong winds blew Pele’s plume from the Pu’u ‘O’o vent flat over the lavascape...
October 27, 2016

October 27, 2016

October 27, 2016 Rainy Day Flow Mahalo to Jake Shimabukuro for the use of his song “Tritone” from the album “Nashville Sessions” on JS Records… you da man, Jake! Rain prevented us from visiting anywhere on the 61G lava flow except the...
October 20, 2016

October 20, 2016

October 20, 2016 61G Flows On (Lovely slack key guitar music by Hilo’s own Ben Kaili… mahalo, Ben!) Pele’s plume from the Pu’u ‘O’o vent and the ocean entry this morning floated southward, as the 61G lava flowed on. The vent’s...
October 6, 2015

October 6, 2015

October 5, 2015 Big Lava Plume Pele’s plume from the Pu’u ‘O’o vent stretched southeast over the Pali this morning as the 61G flow continues unabated. The vent’s lava lake was visible, but largely obscured this morning. About a mile and a...
September 22, 2016

September 22, 2016

New Lava Skylight The Volcano Goddess Pele continues to battle her sister Na Maka, the Goddess of the Sea, flowing most strongly to the east, but steadily to the west as well. All ocean entries are within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, at numerous points in the...
September 16, 2016

September 16, 2016

September 16, 2016 Lava After Storm Volcano Goddess Pele’s steam plume has become more prominent as the eastern most Pacific Ocean entry in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park continues unabated. Her fluid pahoehoe flows cover the better part of a mile of the...

September 8, 2016 Ocean Entry Broadens The Volcano Goddess Pele continues battle with her sister Na Maka, the Goddess of the Sea, broadening her flow further into Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and at numerous points in the Pacific Ocean. Pele’s fluid pahoehoe...
July 27, 2016 Ocean Entry!

July 27, 2016 Ocean Entry!

July 27, 2016 Ocean Entry! Pele has once again reunited with her sister Na Maka, the Goddess of the Sea! Lava touched the ocean early Tuesday morning. as a very fluid pahoehoe flow covered the newly completed access road and moved quickly to the coast. Pele rolled...
July 21, 2016 Huge Pali Collapse

July 21, 2016 Huge Pali Collapse

July 21, 2016 Huge Pali Collapse Pele is active on and above the coastal plain, widening and overplating the flow field. But the distal tip just over a half mile from the ocean remains stalled out for the time being, about a half mile from the ocean. Pele slid over...