Busy day at Pu'u Honua O Honaunau with views of palm trees, clear waters and other Seaquest boats in the bay. The Expedition trip meandered south and checked out a Black sand beach at the base of a spectacular and fast (it traveled up to 6 miles an hour) lava flow that came down the pali (cliff) in 1950. This flow from Mauna Loa spewed more than 500,000,000 cubic yards of lava in a matter of weeks. That equals several years' production from currently erupting Kilauea. The flow doesn't stop at the edge of the water either. Areas like this are an amazing place to see life in action. A fresh lava flow means a brand new coral reef is forming and we get to see it as happens. Bit by bit. Year by year. Instant scientists, we are. Susan K [Pics from this trip at www.thecottoncandystudio.com.]
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