by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Apr 23, 2016 | Lava Overflight
April 21, 2016 Pele Performs Cloudy skies and occasional rain showers couldn’t deter us from visiting the entire flow field this morning. Activity has picked up considerably compared to a week ago… numerous outbreaks throughout the flow field demonstrated...
by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Apr 16, 2016 | Lava Overflight
April 14, 2016 Steamy Flow Field Rainy skies over East Hawaii recently made our overflight this morning much more atmospheric, although we were unable to access the Pu’u ‘O’o vent. Leilani the Hula Girl and Lava Ducky were both on board, along with...
by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Apr 1, 2016 | Lava Overflight
March 31, 2016 Voggy Volcano This morning was one of the voggiest overflights we have ever done. The air throughout East Hawaii was remarkably ugly in spite of the prevailing north to south winds over the Pu`u O`o flow field, which generally blow the vog away from...
by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Mar 26, 2016 | Lava Overflight
March 24, 2016 Lava Love Bright sunny skies allowed us complete access to the Pu`u O`o flow field on the east rift zone this morning. Special guest, Julia Hoskins, Bruce Omori, Leilani, Lava Ducky and I were treated to an extraordinarily good overflight today by...
by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Mar 21, 2016 | Lava Overflight
March 17, 2016 Plenty Lava Flows We were able to access over the flow field this morning in spite of low lying clouds which forced us to ascend up the Pahoa flows from 2014. Special guest, Nastassia Hill, Bruce Omori, Leilani, Lava Ducky and I once again were guided...
by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Mar 10, 2016 | Lava Overflight
March 10, 2016 Forest Flows A beautiful chilly sunny winter day allowed us to access the entire flow field this morning. Special guest, Bonnie Clubb Nim, Bruce Omori, Leilani, Lava Ducky and I enjoyed the expert flying of Paradise Helicopters’ pilot, Ryan...
by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Jan 14, 2016 | Lava Overflight
January 14, 2016 Lava Lake Visible A very hazy day today over East Hawaii, as Kona winds pushed vog over Hilo and much of the Puna. Special guest, Peter Petersen, Bruce Omori, Leilani and I enjoyed flying with Paradise Helicopters’ owner/pilot Cal Dorn this...
by annthenmac@hawaii.rr.com | Jan 7, 2016 | Lava Overflight
January 7, 2016 Big Middle Flow Another beautiful sunny winter day allowed us to access over the entire flow field this morning. Special guest, Tommy Walker, Bruce Omori, Leilani and I enjoyed a huge breakout in the middle of the flow field, some three miles northeast...
