Geology Pictures of the Week, May 30-June 5, 2004: Kilauea Returns to the Sea

Hawaii Volcano Observatory Kilauea Eruption Update ^ | May 31, 2004 | USGS

[cogitator]

I haven't posted Kilauea volcano pictures for a little while, but the eruption just keeps on going and going. It had been sending lava onto the coastal flats, so there hadn't been any recent ocean entries, but a fairly large flow called the 'Banana' flow reached the ocean yesterday. I've posted two nice pictures, but for fans of molten lava, there are a lot of new ones on the linked site above.

[cogitator]

I love the smell of sulfur in the morning. It smells like... a volcano!

[cogitator]

** ping **

One note: even though my first comment says morning, the bottom picture is a sunset.

[mathluv]

Thanks for the link. My daughter and I were there some years ago. she had just gotten her BS in geology.

[Johnny Gage]

WAY Cool! I love volcanoe pics,

Here's a close up of a small "toe flow" that I found most interesting.

[Quix]

THANKS.

[cogitator]

THANKS.

Glad you liked it!

[what's up]

We were just here over the weekend and saw lava, although none going into the sea this time.

[Barnacle]

Based on this map. I’d say your first comment about a morning shot was correct.

[cogitator]

I went back and read the page... it was a sunrise (which the map indicates it HAD to be). Thanks for setting me correct, I don't know why I suddenly decided it was sunset.

As a present, here's a new shot of the Banana ocean entry (medium size); go to the linked site for more. Note photographer for scale.

[Barnacle]

Cool. Thanks.