(BIVN) – When you spend as much time on Hawaii’s lava fields as John Tarson, you are bound to see some special sights.
On Friday morning, during the “magic hour” just before sunrise, the lava tour guide captured several mesmerizing images of the 61g lava flow as he meandered the coastal plain below Pulama pali.
The photo at the top of the page, which appears to stare into a molten doorway to the underworld, is actually a close-up of this surface breakout.
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HAWAII ISLAND - Magic hour photos, taken on the ground next to Kilauea volcano's 61g lava flow, were shared by Epic Lava Tours.
Images courtesy John Tarson, Epic Lava Tours.
(BIVN) – When you spend as much time on Hawaii’s lava fields as John Tarson, you are bound to see some special sights.
On Friday morning, during the “magic hour” just before sunrise, the lava tour guide captured several mesmerizing images of the 61g lava flow as he meandered the coastal plain below Pulama pali.
The photo at the top of the page, which appears to stare into a molten doorway to the underworld, is actually a close-up of this surface breakout.
Images courtesy John Tarson, Epic Lava Tours.
None of these flows poses a threat to nearby communities at this time, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory repeated this morning.
Images courtesy John Tarson, Epic Lava Tours.