Hawaii — Red Hot Lava Flow

It's alive! The Kilauea Volcano on the Big Island has been spewing out liquid rock from the "Mauna Ulu" area off and on since 1969 (the photos below are from the "Pu'u O'o" or Mother's Day flow). To see - and feel - the hot, flowing lava is an unforgettable experience.

Crowd of spectators view a hot lava flow [Hawaii] Photo #277AB06 "lava_people" Menu	Hot lava flows over a cliff [Hawaii] Photo #277AC14 "lava_cliff" Menu
Hot, flowing lava [Hawaii] Photo #277AB15 "lava_flow_1" Menu	Lightshow! Lava flows over a cliff at sunset [Hawaii] Photo #277AB24 "lava_sunset" Menu
The birth of pahoehoe or ropey lava [Hawaii] Photo #277AA31 "lava_pahoehoe" Menu	A hot lava flow reflects off recently cooled lava [Hawaii] Photo #277AB26 "lava_glow" Menu
Flashlights and hot lava make streaks of light [Hawaii] Photo #277AC01 "lava_streaks" Menu	Hot, goopy, flowing lava [Hawaii] Photo #277AC08 "lava_flow_3" Menu
Hot, flowing pahoehoe lava [Hawaii] Photo #277AB37 "lava_flow_2" Menu

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