KILAUEA GALLERY from 2000

Year 2000 was a very interesting year for Kilauea's longstanding Puu Oo eruption. I spent my millenium changeover out at Laeapuki. In January 2000 I have witnessed numerous lava flows coming down the Pulama Pali. In April 2000 lava started to enter the ocean near the old Wahaula visitor center site. May- July 2000 was very spectacular also. On Labor Day weekend 2000 my friend, Brian, and I decided to hike out to Puu Oo via Glenwood trail. It was a clear night, something of a rarity there! I usually get rained on during Puu Oo's very spectacular shows! Anyway I proceeded to the south part of the cone and towards a skylight a half a mile away. The skylight was 15 feet wide and 2 feet tall. The lava was moving under me as I can see it through the skylight. The crust I was standing on was less than 6 inches thick and the ground was very hot. I do not recommend you walk barefoot out there. I did take a few shots free hand because the lava was bright enough to do it. On the way back, as usual, I encounter my good ol friend "Shelly". Shelly is the nickname I give to the very shelly pahoehoe lava. This type of lava is very difficult to walk on because of the thin crust and the deep holes under that crust. It usually occurs at the top of the pali near rootless shields and vents. Not good stuff. In fact shelly pahoehoe lava is so bad to walk on I would rather walk 2 miles on solid A'a lava! The coastal flat usually does not have shelly lava problem because most of the lava is slow moving allowing the whole flow to cool and there is less gas.

"Burning Shrub" 000122 Lava burns shrubery on Pulama Pali	"Evening A'a" 000123 Aa lava is clinkery and is rough on feet
"Spirits in the Fire" 000123 40' wide lava flow, 20' deep	"Transistion 2000" 000101 Stupid or crazy can only describe this guy.
"Ohia's Last Stand" 000123 Multiple lava rivers on Pulama Pali	"Spirit of the Lava Fountains" Fountain inside Puu Oo
"Primordial Earth" 000514 Lava spigot at Wahaula	"Afternoon Trickle" 000514 Lava spigot at Wahaula hits ocean water
"Pele's Dive" 000513 Lava spigots entering ocean at Wahaula	"Smooth Flowing" 000123 Lava channel on Pulama Pali
"Martian Sky" 000904 Sky glows from lava skylight	"Glimpse" 000904 The inside of a lava tube.
"Memories" 000904 Reflection of light from lava	"Moonlight Magic" Oct 2000 Moon, water and lava= Cool picture
"Exposed Lava Tube" Nov 2000 Lava is exposed to water and explodes	"Clash" 000514 Lava spigot at Wahaula

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