Big Island Of Hawaii Master Thread

[cgr]

Did you take that photo?  Where exactly was it taken?

Yep. We parked at Keanakako'i Overlook and walked about 1 mile on the (closed) road to a lookout. Best views of the eruption right now. Most others you can only see the glow- this lookout lets you see the actual fountain and flow.

[brodes18]

Mauna Loa has a new eruption that started last night

https://twitter.com/USGSVolcanoes/status/1597167390739267584?t=CIYhFofHvdHXBmLZDEny8w&s=19

[Something Fishy]

Not interesting as of now, from a visiting perspective.

If it stays in the caldera it's not accessible. If it comes down the flanks it's extremely dangerous and access will be completely restricted.

Mauna Loa is completely different than Kiluea, Fagradalsfjall, etc.

[brodes18]

Yep, not for visitors just interesting.

[Dan]

Not interesting as of now, from a visiting perspective.

If it stays in the caldera it's not accessible. If it comes down the flanks it's extremely dangerous and access will be completely restricted.

Mauna Loa is completely different than Kiluea, Fagradalsfjall, etc.

Booo milts

[Ell Eee]

When you say not interesting please explain,  not worth going to see it while its in midst of an eruption ?

[SSLPhD]

The Chabad of the BI Rabbi and Rebbitzen have both posted some great photos to their WhatsApp statuses (with a person in one).  Not super close, but amazing nonetheless.

[Dan]

The Chabad of the BI Rabbi and Rebbitzen have both posted some great photos to their WhatsApp statuses (with a person in one).  Not super close, but amazing nonetheless.

Can you share them here?

[SSLPhD]

Can you share them here?

Here are some:





https://www.jewishbigisland.org/

[Zalc]

View of Mauna Kea from peak of Mauna Loa:



(Image taken from Reddit)

[PBaruch]

So I heard today from my friend on the BI that all lava activity has ceased as of today.  Yesterday was very small.  We aren't sure if its just a pause or if its completely done for now. 

Unfortunately we couldnt go last minute due to kids schedules....congrats to all who were able to go and see it.

[Something Fishy]

So I heard today from my friend on the BI that all lava activity has ceased as of today.  Yesterday was very small.  We aren't sure if its just a pause or if its completely done for now. 

Unfortunately we couldnt go last minute due to kids schedules....congrats to all who were able to go and see it.

HVO says eruption essentially coming to a close. Warning levels have been downgraded.

[shmelke]

I was on the Big Island for a few hours last week. I'm not gonna put anymore to encourage a certain someone else (@Dan) to post his, much better, photos!

Here's a couple pics:

[shmelke]

What I cannot get over about this is that, even with our open door helicopter being a minimum of 1500 feet above the volcano, you still got a huge blast of heat from the lava.

This was one of the coolest thing I have ever done in my life.

I was on the Big Island for a few hours last week. I'm not gonna put anymore to encourage a certain someone else (@Dan) to post his, much better, photos!

Here's a couple pics:

[nirc]

I was on the Big Island for a few hours last week. I'm not gonna put anymore to encourage a certain someone else (@Dan) to post his, much better, photos!

Here's a couple pics:

kudos.

i'm so jealous that i did not think about going just for the day.

[Dan]

Lol, fine.

Didn't bring along any camera equipment (hey, we were island hopping!), so just phone pics of this one.

Pics are from old Saddle Road and taken on Tuesday evening, the night sky turned colors that were too crazy to be believed. It felt like an eerie scene out of Stranger Things.

Proudly said and truly meant בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁכֹּחוֹ וּגְבוּרָתוֹ מָלֵא עוֹלָם thanks to the reminder from @shmelke

[Dan]

Thanks to @PBaruch we were able to nab a very hard to find early morning doors off helicopter ride on Wednesday above the volcano, flown by the owner of Paradise Helicopters.

Pity there was a 1500' TFR, which the pilot was upset about, but still what a sight to see! Even at 1500' it was incredible to feel the heat of the volcano on the otherwise cold and windy flight.

Should I post some video too?

[yoohoo]

In.Credible.

[Yehoshua]

Wow! Amazing pictures.

[Dan]

Shlepped the drone, just to get this