Lava Tree by sharky_
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A little hike along one of the pit craters called Keanakako'i Crater. If you stayed on the trail, you would probably have missed these tree molds. Tree molds are formed when lava surrounds a tree, chills against it, and then drains away. The standing structure left behind is often called a lava tree. Here is a family of lava trees. Aloha and thank you for viewing
Comments (37)
beachzz
I've been missing the fotos of your awesome home, Errol!! This is so great, yet another phenomenal way mother nature has of showing us who really rules this world!!
toddaking
Excellent picture. It makes a tree golem! Cool! Todd
pteb
interesting.
thevolunteer
Nice find Errol. BTW, my friend got off the hook. They decided not to prosecute them... Aloha
TwoPynts
Fasincating lava formations Errol, thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend.
MrsLubner
Errol, so glad to see you again! I was wondering when you'd be back. I love these lava trees. Are they solid in the center or do they actually make molds of the trees on the inside like the volcanic ash in Pompeii?
timtripp
great image
sharky_
PJ. Some of the lava trees that had fallen shows a hollow inside. Some of these structures stands about 15 ft or more in height indicating how high the lava flow was. Thanks for asking... Aloha
Cosine
Fascinating stuff, Errol. We have the inverse here, holes in the lava flow where the trees were, called lava casts. Good to see you posting again.
Kelena
great:)
Apophis906
Oh thats just so cool to see and learn.
FCLittle
Such interesting rock formations.....thanks for sharing!
toddmiskimen
Excellent shot. This one leaves me in awe that the lava climbed to those heights. Think about it...It was probably higher, that's where it cooled off at!!! Great work and Aloha.
Debwhosmiles
We learn so much from your lava shots! Thanks for sharing an interesting subject and information~ Glad you're back too!
durleybeachbum
Marvellous! very exciting to see your adventures!
amlondono
Excellent shot , interesting subject , thanks for sharing , Ana
Digimon
They look like old gods standing in judgment! Excellent photo!!
rockstrider
Superb lava formations - ive never seen these before! Excellent capture Errol!!
rocserum
fascinating shot, excellent view on our roaring earth! RS
fredster66
Amazing shot... very unique view here. Nice photo!
goodoleboy
Super shot, most informative, and kind of spooky. Never knew anything like this even existed. There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in our philosophy, Horatio.
witch_1612
Super Shot!!!
CavalierLady
Fascinating! I've never heard of, much less seen anything like this! Very cool!
jocko500
wow never seen these on tv . this is cool
Richardphotos
I never knew that.I just thought the trees were burnt up as the lava passes.something I have not seen before.exceptional capture and subject
stuart83
Great explanation of how these are formed, never seen or heard of them before, great capture
Punaguy
Silent sentinels is all that remains of the power of Pele as she marched through this area! Nicely shot Sharky! Aloha~
auntietk
Very cool! Thanks for the info, and the fascinating photograph! I'd never heard of anything like that!
barbdennist
What an interesting photo this is. I've never heard of this type of thing so thanks for posting it and giving us a good geology lesson to go along with it.
SSoffia
BEAUTIFUL COMPO & CAPTURE :)