Being from Hawaii, I don’t worry much about natural disasters. Whether it be earthquakes, tsunamis, lava flows or the every few decades hurricane. Lately, it seems every time I call my brother or cousin who live on the Big Island (Hawaii), it’s to ask them about a natural disaster. Last month there were two hurricanes heading their way and now it’s a change in the lava flow which is heading directly for the area of Puna (specifically the town of Pahoa) where my brother’s family lives. Kilauea volcano has been erupting since 1983 so the islanders will no doubt take it in stride and know everything will work out as it should.
Lava River
Not for the faint of heart or health
Lava Flow
Overlapping Lava flows
Lava Crater
Lava Reaching the Ocean
Walking on the Lava
Offerings to the goddess of fire, Pele
Beautiful drive in the Pahoa area ~ hope it’s not affected by the current lava flow
Puako Beach, Big Island, Hawaii
Another gorgeous sunset at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel
Displaced Beachbums 