May 18, 2017 Pele Flows Downhill
Pele sends her hot molten rock pouring down the steepest part of the Pali (cliffs), a veritable plethora of flows break out far above the Pali, and she continues to build her new lava delta at the Kamokuna ocean entry. Pele has finally reached the steepest portion of the Pali… numerous breakouts sent lava coursing down the hill. The ocean entry’s lava delta continues to grow rapidly, now several acres large! Pu’u ‘O’o was inaccessible today… surrounded by clouds. Again we saw no outbreaks at all on the coastal flats, but they will happen again soon, as the flow advances quickly downslope. Huge mahalo to Paradise Helicopters’ pilot Pete Stachowicz… Mermaid Ducky, Leilani, Special Guest Don Miralle, Bruce Omori and I enjoyed a lovely early morning lava overflight charter. Paradise Helicopters… you rock!!!
Mahalo to Paradise Helicopters and Bruce Omori at Extreme Exposure