Wow that is such an amazing thing to get to see, awesome shot.

I can see on the stick at the branch division that it has glowing embers still! I can feel you guys sweating LOL ---- oh wait nevermind, it's raining here lol Terrific shot! ty for sharing!

Interesting photo. Can I mention that I think you are somewhat crazy ;) The blurriness behind the stick adds to the drama of the photo.

Great shot Errol to show how hot is molted lava and a stick is burning too. Slight blurriness not makes it less dangerous!

Awesome shot..fire is always fascinating! Excellent photo..Have a good week.Aloha :)

what happened to the marshmallow? lol great shot! sorry i made you hungry, no biscuits this time! lol

I am not sure I would dare walking, and shooting around on this ground. Intersting shot again.

Unbelievable shot, you guys really shouldn't get that close! Be careful! [=

Stunning!!!!!!

if you can drop this lava into a mold u can make nice tourist memrobilia,;) watch your safety first though. If you make this profitable donate some money on my pay pal acount ok ;) great foto.

excellent ! :)

I guess I'm a bit amazed that anything this hot doesn't burn up the stick before "melting" off of it. Nice shot.

I'm kind of surprised the stick doesn't burn up faster. Awesome shot even if it was later than you wanted. Maybe next time. :)

It is a wonderful shot, Errol. The blur adds to the drama. Could do with some of this warmth here. So cold :-((( Aloha. Diane.

Pretty amazing. I am glad you were able to capture this much even.

One would think that the front of the stick should be on fire. At first it was. But the lava had completely covered that area leaving no exposure to oxygen. Fire, a product of combustion usually works with oxygen. This doesn't say that oxygen is a requirement for fire. The very tip shows some indication of fire with a glow coming out. My assumption anyway. Anyone else has ideas why the stick is not on fire? Aloha

Very interesting!

You have shown as far as hot.

what a photo, thank you i feel the hotnes thank you fairy (from germany)

WOW, it's amazing and I'm so pleased that you managed to capture this even if a little out of focus - this is of little significance in comparison to the subject captured. Great shot. xx

I can imagine it, disappearing in seconds...

If part of the stick was on fire it may have oxidized very rapidly under the intense heat and cooled quickly in the air becoming carbon which will not burn. Excellently scary shot my friend!

I see the depth here. guess you have to get that firproof paint and soak the stick in it a few hours and let it dry then you maybe do this stuff here. Just a ideal

Really neat. The blurring effect of the background adds to the definition of the hot stick. Now, all we need is a bag of marshmallows and we'll be all set! Aloha!

rockstrider...In a way, your answer is right but if there is air circulating, carbon will burn into ashes depending on some factors. Charcoal formation is a rate-dependent process controlled primarily by temperature and duration of heating, as well as by moisture content, density, and size of original woody material. Charcoal will form wherever wood buried by lava is raised to sufficiently high temperatures, but owing to the availability of oxygen it is commonly burned to ash soon after formation. Wherever oxygen circulation is sufficiently restricted, however, charcoal will be preserved, but where atmospheric oxygen circulates freely, charcoal will only be preserved at lower temperature, below that required for charcoal ignition or catalytic oxidation. These factors cause carbonized wood, especially that derived from living roots, to be commonly preserved beneath all parts of pahoehoe flows (where oxygen circulation is restricted). See "Abstract" . Thanks for your input as it does raise knowledge. Aloha

amazing your knowledge Errol and what an experience that your new found friend will never forget

Playing with fire, lol! Very scary and the colors look excellent.

My pictures are all of Ice and Cold this month and you have just the opposite...HOT, Burning, molten LAVA~!! The contrast is perfect I think ..hehe And I do love being able to see the wonderful gold and orange color right up close on his stick! :-))) Excellent capture!

S U P E R B E !!!!!!!

feelings of danger!