Lava Flows and Active Volcanoes (Hawaii Island)




Although it may not be obvious to many, the Hawaiian Island chain is still growing. Mauna Loa and Kilauea on Hawaii Island (aka the Big Island), are still considered active volcanoes, but only Kilauea appears to be the more obvious one erupting. Though most of the lava is not deposited at the volcanic vents there, it readily surfaces near the ocean after traveling through miles of lava tubes. We were lucky enough to have contacts who live on the Big Island that were kind enough to show us some of the continually growing parts of Hawaii. An adventure I will never forget for the rest of my life!!!

As I’m no geologist, I’d rather not go into detail about what is being shown above. However, if attempting to view live lava on the Big Island, please seek the expertise of guides / professionals to maximize safety. Hope you enjoyed the photos!

Aloha and mahalo nui for visiting… Come back again soon!


4 Comments for Lava Flows and Active Volcanoes (Hawaii Island)


K

You failed to mention any offerings made to Pele. Were none given?

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    Cory

    Aloha K,

    Much apologies for not providing any detail about offerings when I visited Kilauea. Before entering, I got on my knees, closed my eyes and asked for permission… and if I was not supposed to be there, if I could please receive a sign and I would leave immediately. Shortly afterward, I also made an offering that I had brought from my home of which I cherish. I prefer not to disclose what the offering is, as others will not value the item the same as I do, and also probably will not pass in traditional Hawaiian protocols… However, I can say that no person would be able to see it (i.e. in the case it would be considered litter and degrading the area for others). Before leaving the area, I again got down on my knees to give thanks for allowing me to witness / photo-document such a beautiful spectacle.

    I know this is may not be what you have in mind for what should be done before entering a culturally sensitive area. I am not a very spiritual person, however this is my way of showing respect for places that may have spiritual value to others. Again, I apologize if I have offended you by not executing proper protocol to visit this place.

    If you would be kind enough to share your knowledge, and what types of traditional protocols you (and others you know) do before entering culturally sensitive areas, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance for your time and for visiting my blog.

    Mahalo nui loa,

    Cory

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Laura

Hi, I met you at Halape this past year. Just wanted to tell you I really respect and admire your response regarding the offerings. Thank you for the beautiful blog and sharing your adventures.

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    Cory

    Aloha Laura,

    Awesome to meet you and stoked you found me here! I don’t really approve or respond to comments on here nowadays since everyone seems to be just asking for directions, so as you can imagine I’m absolutely thrilled by a new type of comment. I’m not sure if I plan to write up the Halape adventure(or post many more blogs on here for that matter), given all of trash people were leaving there. I hardly took any photos anyway, so maybe after the next trip there? Wish we got to hang out with you folks more since we had so much fresh fish to share. Hope to catch you out adventuring again soon!

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