Kilauea volcano, Hawai'i: aerial photos of Hawai'i, Pu'u'O'o and lava flows Sep 2013
Apart from the first few, the following pictures were taken on a commercial helicopter sightseeing flight from Hilo - relatively inexpensive, they offer a great option to see the volcano and parts of Hawai'i island from a unique perspective completely different from the one from ground.
While approaching Honolulu airport, a view from above Makakilo towards the eroded shield volcano of ... [info]
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Downtown Honolulu and its harbour district seen from the airplane (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View towards Waikiki beach... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Diamond head east of Waikiki, an old cinder cone (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Hanauma Bay and Koko Head, eroded old cinder cones at the SE end of Oahu Island. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffe... [info]
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Bushes and light forest above a 18th century lava flow west of Pahoa on Kilauea (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer... [info]
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The Heiheiahulu shield, 522 m, on the far eastern rift zone of Kilauea stands about 65 m above the s... [info]
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Younger and older lava flows in the area of Royal Gardens (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View across Kalapana (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Recent aa lava flow tongues near Kalapana ocvering pahoehoe fields (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Small kipukas: islands of vegetated older ground that survived the invasion of lava flows. These are... [info]
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New coastline with an older cliff covered by the youngest ocean entries in the Kalapana area (2012-1... [info]
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Peace Day lava tube with an active breakout area forming the silvery new path of lava. A group of hi... [info]
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Roof of a lava tube seen from above. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Glow from the flowing lava inside a tube seen through a skylight from above. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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A small remnant of the Royal Gardens forest. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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A trace of holes in the ground - collapsed parts of a lava tube and old skylights - draws the path o... [info]
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View towards Pu'u 'O'o from the east and the black lavas from the recent Kahauale'a flows to the rig... [info]
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With time, lava has continued to fill the Pu'u 'O'o crater, overspilling large parts of the eastern ... [info]
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A large hornito has built above the vents at the eastern flank of Pu'u 'O'o. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The vent of the lava flow with the hornito above it. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View into the open top of the hornito. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The remains of Pu'u 'O'o's southern flank (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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The northern flank of Pu'u 'O'o is still largely intact and dates back to the formation of the cone ... [info]
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View onto the northern flank of Pu'u 'O'o with parts of the recent Kahauale'a lava flow in the left.... [info]
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Active Kahauale'a lava flow eating away at the Kahauale`a Forest Reserve. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Lava flows invading forest. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Still intact green forest from above. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View of the Kahauale`a lava flow towards its source at Pu'u 'O'o. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View towards Pu'u 'O'o from the NE. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Silvery smooth pahoehoe lava surface seen from the helicopter. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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Intact forest, 20 years-old lava flows (left) and recent flows invading the area. (Photo: Tom Pfeiff... [info]
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Last view to Pu'u 'O'o before returning to Hilo (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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View across the forests of Hawaiian Acres towards the distant slopes of Manua Kea volcano in the bac... [info]
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Farmland west of Hilo. The gentle gradual slope of Manua Kea's shield is visible on the horizon. (Ph... [info]
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Aerial view of downtown Hilo. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
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