A surge of lava spews out of a rupture in the lava tube system and is heading down steep cliffs, or pali in Hawaiian. This strong flow is being supplied lava from Kilauea Volcano’s Pu`u O`o Crater. The rupture was at the 1600-foot elevation about four miles northwest of Kalapana Gardens, and directly above the old Royal Gardens subdivision. Further down the mountain I shot the rough a`a lava and chunky pahoehoe lava river, and at the 800-ft elevation I videoed the lava ‘toes’. Video shot by Leigh Hilbert February 24th, 2012 My Blog: Hawaiian Lava Daily: hawaiianlavadaily.blogspot ‘dot’ com Still images: www.Leigh-Hilbert-Photography ‘dot’ com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A surge of lava spews out of a rupture in the lava tube system and is heading down steep cliffs, or pali in Hawaiian. This strong flow is being supplied lava from Kilauea Volcano’s Pu`u O`o Crater. The rupture was at the 1600-foot elevation about four miles northwest of Kalapana Gardens, and directly above the … Continue reading Rivers of molten lava high up Pulama Pali on Hawaii Island Feb. 2012<\/span>