June 16, 2017 Father’s Day Flow
Kī hō’alu (Hawaiian Slack Key guitar)
by Hilo’s own Ben Kaili
A very active lava lake, numerous pahoehoe and a’a flows oozing above and on the Pali, and lots of visible lava on the ever-growing ocean entry lava delta! Paradise pilot Sean Regehr was masterful at the stick, as always. The 61G surface flows are remarkably active both on the surface and throughout the tube system. Pele’s molten lava continues to pour into the ocean at Kamokuna… her flows rapidly rebuilding the bench. The location of the firehose lava has been active again, off and on… but without the volume necessary to recreate the amazing firehose event we saw earlier this year. Father’s Day Ducky, Leilani, Special Guest Kathy Hollingsworth, Bruce Omori and I wish everyone a marvelous Father’s Day weekend!
Mahalo to Paradise Helicopters and Bruce Omori at Extreme Exposure