Kilauea volcano (Hawaii): ocean entry at night and dawn (March 2017)
Images taken during boat trips early dawn on 15 and 17 March 2017. The fire hose was strongest on the first day, but increased a lot again on 18 March, before stopping and turning into a lava fall a few days later.
Early dawn at the Kamokuna ocean entry (15 Mar 2017) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(424 Hits)
(424 Hits)
The fire hose is going strong, forming an arched jet of molten gold pouring into the sea. The water ... [info]
(420 Hits)
(420 Hits)
Chaotic red steam clouds hide the view most of the time. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(423 Hits)
(423 Hits)
The same scene 2 days later (17 Mar) at about the same time in the early morning; the fire hose is s... [info]
(403 Hits)
(403 Hits)
Littoral explosion seen from the sea (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(391 Hits)
(391 Hits)
Still glowing lava fragments are thrown out of the sea. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(413 Hits)
(413 Hits)
The fire hose diving into the sea which reacts with explosions, sometimes reminding the shape of a t... [info]
(343 Hits)
(343 Hits)
Even at dawn using short exposures, the lava of the fire hose appears almost white. (Photo: Tom Pfei... [info]
(306 Hits)
(306 Hits)
Zoom onto the mouth of the fire hose - the cut-off end of the lava tube in the upper cliff. (Photo: ... [info]
(340 Hits)
(340 Hits)
The trajectory of the fire hose is a gently curved perfect steep parabola following the laws of ball... [info]
(309 Hits)
(309 Hits)
Even though it is already dawn and light for the eye to see, the glow of the lava eclipses everythin... [info]
(267 Hits)
(267 Hits)
Silhouette of the Lavaone cruise ship. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(271 Hits)
(271 Hits)
Moderately strong explosion (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(266 Hits)
(266 Hits)
Explosion and the lava hose behind (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(270 Hits)
(270 Hits)
Zoom onto an explosion (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(250 Hits)
(250 Hits)
Falling lava (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(247 Hits)
(247 Hits)
Star-shaped explosion (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(225 Hits)
(225 Hits)
Explosion with red steam trails behind lava fragments (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(219 Hits)
(219 Hits)
Larger, bizarrely shaped lava fragments about to fall back into the water (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(214 Hits)
(214 Hits)
Strong littoral explosion reaching the height of the cliff (about 20 meters). (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(224 Hits)
(224 Hits)
As dawn progresses, the cliff and the sky behind become more visible, and colors change. (Photo: Tom... [info]
(201 Hits)
(201 Hits)
We're not alone. A larger group of tourists has flocked to the scene from land as well. (Photo: Tom ... [info]
(206 Hits)
(206 Hits)
The contrast between the lava hose and the brightening sky is still far too large for a digital came... [info]
(208 Hits)
(208 Hits)
Explosion with glowing lava bombs. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(219 Hits)
(219 Hits)
The golden fire hose and its reflection on the water (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(185 Hits)
(185 Hits)
Most of the time, explosions are near-continuous. Lava bombs from a previous one are still falling w... [info]
(163 Hits)
(163 Hits)
Our friends Ikaika and Andrew on their boat in front of us. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(170 Hits)
(170 Hits)
The cliff around the lava hose is strongly undercut, probably as increased erosion takes place due t... [info]
(163 Hits)
(163 Hits)
Ikaika and Andrew know what they're doing... (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(189 Hits)
(189 Hits)
The boat is actually safe during these explosions. The distance seems closer in the picture than it ... [info]
(184 Hits)
(184 Hits)
Day has broken - around 6am - people on board the packed cruise liner and the small group on Ikaika ... [info]
(175 Hits)
(175 Hits)
The still almost full moon is soon going to set behind the cliff as we leave. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer) [info]
(162 Hits)
(162 Hits)
