Rivers of molten lava high up Pulama Pali - Hawaii Island Feb. 2012

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 four miles to the northwest. 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

EDIT: One week later this lava flow destroyed the last occupied home left in Royal Gardens subdivision. The story, images and video on Hawaiian Lava Daily March 2nd : http://hawaiianlavadaily.blogspot.com...

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[SamuraiPirate88]

I wonder how much lava is produced in a year with this particular lava tube system

[Leigh KumukahiHawk]

This particular eruption began September 21st, 2011 and has been flowing at different rates for fifteen months to date.

The USGS - Hawaii Volcano Observatory (HVO) sometimes estimates volume rates for lava flows but I am not sure if they have done so with this flow. Below is a link to their lava flow map showing the area of land affected by the current eruption from Pu`u O`o crater: ( hvo(dot)wr(dot)usgs(dot)gov/ma­ps/ ) On the top of that page you can also follow their other cool links.

[SquashyJohnson]

Why'd you have to timelapse at the end :(

[Leigh KumukahiHawk]

Did that just for you Squashy ;)

[SuperZonata]

Splendid images. I am impressed by the quality!

[Nolan Alvarino]

I wanna touch it

[Zatinis412]

Cool!

[ThinkingManNeil]

Great vid. Enjoyed how you caught the sounds pf the gas bubbles popping in the flow...

[Teb Tebinfea]

Superbe .Très bien réalisé.

[InsaneWG]

1:30 OSAM!!!!!

[cooldog60]

Amazing!

[ManganistanDraselny]

Is there anyone thinking of minecraft? :D

[MrKristas]

it looks so sexy

[Raven Skullz]

Our Hawaiian god is kind but dont take rock or you will be cursed.