KALAPANA Hawaii INLAND LAVA

Molten lava on the coastal flats inland of the ocean

~ First Returning Life ~<br />
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Ferns are one of the very first life forms to establish onto new lava fields, sometimes within months of the lava having cooled, as is the case here.

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~ First Returning Life ~

Ferns are one of the very first life forms to establish onto new lava fields, sometimes within months of the lava having cooled, as is the case here.

life returning to lava fields hawaii ferns lava

$Cooling pahoehoe lava fractures down the middle next to Kalapana Gardens homes~~<br /> <br /> January 27th, 2011<br /> <br /> IMG#D69D0052$