2. Molten lava photographs - High Res

Kilauea Volcano Active Eruptions

A strong lava flow from the Pu`u O`o eruptive crater raged through the mostly abandoned Royal Gardens subdivision starting (again) on December 2nd, 2011 and again in early March 2012; eventually reaching the Pacific ocean. The very steep terrain there created some spectacular action with the two types of lava rivers: a`a and pahoehoe. The lava stopped flowing into the ocean in November 2013.
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IMAGE # Royal Gardens_3264<br /> <br /> Royal Gardens is the area in the distance where the forests are burning as molten lava continues razing them.<br /> In the foreground pahoehoe lava flows close to the sea.
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IMAGE # Royal Gardens_3264

Royal Gardens is the area in the distance where the forests are burning as molten lava continues razing them.
In the foreground pahoehoe lava flows close to the sea.

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  • IMAGE# OCEAN_ENTRY_0052<br /> <br /> Date Taken: 2011-12-17 09:16:58<br /> Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV<br /> Exposure Time: 0.0333s (1/30)<br /> Aperture: f/2.8<br /> ISO: 5000<br /> Focal Length: 24mm
  • IMG # OCEAN_ENTRY_0048<br /> Date Taken: 2011-12-17 09:15:39<br /> Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV<br /> Exposure Time: 0.0666s (1/15)<br /> Aperture: f/2.8<br /> ISO: 4000<br /> Focal Length: 16mm
  • IMAGE# OCEAN_ENTRY_0036<br /> <br /> Date Taken: 2011-12-17 09:13:15<br /> Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV<br /> Exposure Time: 0.0666s (1/15)<br /> Aperture: f/2.8<br /> ISO: 6400<br /> Focal Length: 16mm
  • IMAGE # Royal Gardens_3264<br /> <br /> Royal Gardens is the area in the distance where the forests are burning as molten lava continues razing them.<br /> In the foreground pahoehoe lava flows close to the sea.
  • Royal Gardens_3192<br /> <br /> NOTE: you can click on any image to open new window and then click "details" to view EXIF technical data~~
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  • Royal Gardens_3041<br /> <br /> A mountain of pahoehoe lava on the slopes of Pulama Pali within the mostly abandoned Royal Gardens subdivision
  • Vast lavascape of molten and inflating pahoehoe lava with a few surges of a1a in the background-- The day before this area was a standing old forest: Pele givith and Pele taketh away .... <br /> <br /> IMAGE# PALI_3040.jpg<br /> <br /> Date Taken: 2011-12-05 09:29:56<br /> Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV<br /> Exposure Time: 2s (2/1)<br /> Aperture: f/16<br /> ISO: 640<br /> Focal Length: 15mm
  • A lone tree remains in the middle of a huge a`a lava flow flaked by rapid rivers of pahoehoe.<br /> <br /> IMG Royal Gardens IMG# 3003<br /> <br /> Date Taken: 2011-12-05 01:47:04<br /> Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
  • Midnight at the lava flow ~ IMG# Royal Gardens_2989<br /> <br /> Massive A`a and pahoehoe molten lava rivers surge down the steepest sections of the Pulama Pali <br /> <br /> Date Taken: 2011-12-05 01:25:30
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  • Royal Gardens_2800 <br /> <br /> Two types of lava rivers: a`a on the left and pahoehoe more fluid-like on the right
  • Royal Gardens_2796<br /> <br /> Lava rivers heading to the edge of the steep slopes of Pulama Pali; the coastal plains seen in the distance, and ocean beyond.
  • River of molten, but chunky, pahoehoe<br /> <br /> Image# Royal Gardens_2766
  • Advancing a`a lava clinks and rolls along; taking out all life forms in its path.<br /> <br /> Image # Royal Gardens_2758
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