Lava Firehose

Kalapana, Big Island volcano eruption in 2017 flowed through a lava tube all the way to the shoreline cliffs and into the ocean.  I had to bike 5 miles to get to the designated viewing area.  The best time to view lava is at night!  I learned of a bicycle rental company who emails you the combination for the bike lock the night before giving me the opportunity to get the bike before they open early in the morning.  I got to the bike at 3 am and began riding in the dark toward the lava flow.  After about 4 miles, I got over the crest of a hill and saw the lava glow for the first time!  I was immediately overwhelmed with how immense it appeared!  Remembering that the viewing area is still a mile away from the lava, I continued on, in amazement of how powerful a sight I was biking toward.  This capture is from a small peninsula, looking out over the ocean at this lava “firehose.”