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HALEM'UMA'U CRATER, BIG ISLAND OF HAWAI'I.
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VOLCANO WAITING TO ERUPT.
June 2023: If you’ve been following the news one of the world’s most active volcanoes erupted on June 7th. Halemaʻumaʻu (six syllables: HAH-lay-MAH-oo-MAH-oo) is a crater within the much larger Kilauea Caldera at the summit of Kīlauea volcano on island of Hawai’i.
This explosion reminded me of my visit to this exact location several years ago… we’re talking 13 years. This is one image of the HALEMA’UMA’U CRATER I captured while there. It didn’t erupt during my short visit, but I could sense this volcano wouldn’t remain quiet for long.
It had been two years since its last eruption. I recall the sulphur dioxide gases constantly emitting into the air were so corrosive I had to regularly wipe down my camera gear. There were signs posted along pathways to not exert yourself so as to not inhale the gases too deeply.
The Halemaʻumaʻu Crater has more than doubled in size since my visit. The June 7th eruption showed the power of Mother Nature with 164 foot fountains of lava shooting into the air. An additional 32 feet of lava has been added to the crater floor. Amazing.
The Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park protects this geological landscape and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
June 2023: If you’ve been following the news one of the world’s most active volcanoes erupted on June 7th. Halemaʻumaʻu (six syllables: HAH-lay-MAH-oo-MAH-oo) is a crater within the much larger Kilauea Caldera at the summit of Kīlauea volcano on island of Hawai’i.
This explosion reminded me of my visit to this exact location several years ago… we’re talking 13 years. This is one image of the HALEMA’UMA’U CRATER I captured while there. It didn’t erupt during my short visit, but I could sense this volcano wouldn’t remain quiet for long.
It had been two years since its last eruption. I recall the sulphur dioxide gases constantly emitting into the air were so corrosive I had to regularly wipe down my camera gear. There were signs posted along pathways to not exert yourself so as to not inhale the gases too deeply.
The Halemaʻumaʻu Crater has more than doubled in size since my visit. The June 7th eruption showed the power of Mother Nature with 164 foot fountains of lava shooting into the air. An additional 32 feet of lava has been added to the crater floor. Amazing.
The Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park protects this geological landscape and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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