Waikupanaha 16 by Punaguy
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AlooooooHa!
Alrighty then...here I am within 20 ft. of the edge. I'm definitely standing on the bench now, and believe me I am more than a little nervous. I'm standing just to the right of the plume. Everything past the black lava in the foreground is ocean.
As the hot lava reaches it's final destination into the ocean the large plume is formed. As I had mentioned in one of my previous posts, the plume seems to create it's own little environment. Small lighting strikes were occurring all night from within the plume. Vortex's, or mini tornadoes, or water spouts, appeared out of the plume on a regular basis. I was mesmerized by the sight of these vortex's.
Although I would have loved to linger and shoot more shots, the bench as I mentioned before is no place to dawdle. With the warmth under my shoes getting stronger, it's time to move from this spot. I am in my mind safely out of the splatter zone which is occurring off camera. But I know that one big explosion could send lava raining down on me. I have one more shot of a vortex I will post next time.
Thanks for coming along and I hope your still enjoying the view. Big Mahalo's for those who commented and favorited my last post. For all of those who have stopped in for a peek, thanks for looking~ Aloha~
Comments (39)
722
awesom thang to see
Cullen
WOW!!! Dave, you've got big mahalo's to put yourself out there like this!! Thanks for sharing these awesome shots. This one is mind boggling!!
imaga
Muy bien, excelente... más por favor
sharky_
Buddy? Where you are standing, I got pictures that lava went splattering beyond you....whew! Those tornado like clouds are something else especially when lighting strikes out of it. You got me nervous watching your foot prints. You got bragging rights. Excellent. Aloha
kansas
Sounds like you are in a really dangerous spot. Do be careful. Wonderful photo. Very dramatic.
Apophis906
Wow thats just some amazing shot.
mink
amazing shot great picture
Artlan59
You are indeed a braver man than I. Awesome capture. Magnificent cloud formations. Great POV.
babuci
This is mindblowingly amazing!! Those wortex form are a cool. Thanks to share these shots.
jocko500
wow it like it own world here. super looking
thevolunteer
Whoohoo, talk about dangerous.... Bet you needed to buy new shoes as well. Fantastic shots my friend. Glad you came home all in one toasty piece. Great stuff. Aloha
mesh_monger
Aww man I could have taken that shot...however I'd also have to change my underwear right after I finished running ( in total fear to the nearest airport ) lol. Please post more if you got them... Please. Kell +5 for having the shear metal balls to get that close.
DreamersWish
You are one brave humanbean! Wow such a dramatic shot! Amazing work!
drace68
Wow ! And then some. Like Jocko500 says, its own world.
beachzz
Wow---those cloud formations look like little tornadoes--scary stuff!!
bcrathburn
well i guess you didn't get killed , please be careful this is a great photo but at what cost. be smart and be safe shadow++++++++++++++++++
ThetaLov
This is just about one of the coolest pictures I've ever seen. You're getting some amazing shots of this event - Nature sure is beautful (in a dangerous way ;P) Stay safe!
mikeerson
Dave... I've asked you a few questions... don't you like me anymore? - lol... I know, your feet are probably still too hot to site mail me back... I'm still here... waiting.... I've got an idea for you, to try and keep a friend out of danger... call around at some hobby places and see if you can rent one of those remote control helicopters and get some wild pictures... remember it's hot, so fly too close or too long in hot areas... I've always wanted to put my camera on a remote control copter and fly it straight up from the property to get some images - still haven't. YOU HAVE BEEN FAVORITIZED - AGAIN!!!
kimariehere
WOW!!! SO GRNAD AND AWESOME!!! looks almost unreal and blows me away !!! BRILIIANT capture and photography Dave!!!!
mermaid
A brilliant shot...so impressing!
durleybeachbum
It's possible that you are stark raving bonkers! But just as well as you have taken so many astounding photos!
Debwhosmiles
So...when you retreated to safety and in the moment you realized where you had gone and what you had done...did ya almost faint??? And you are not going to do that again, right? :::sigh::: So glad you are safe!!! Look at Sharky, HE was worried!!! Totally INCREDIBLE shot!!!! One seldom captured I would bet! =)
CavalierLady
What an awesome shot! Almost otherworldly looking, with the tempest of clouds and water spouts! Magnificent!
MrsRatbag
Just amazing! I can't believe you went this close, but you have these stunning shots to prove it...great work!
timtripp
freaking WOW!
wingnut55
an amazing and somewhat nightmarish shot.
Margana
Omigod... Not only is that thing incredibly scary looking, but it also has lightning and tornadoes in it????????????????????? Are you kidding me? And you get up close to it? Wow... you're a real macadamia, ya know that? LOL. Just kidding. I probably would do exactly the same thing. Although taking a lava shower doesn't exactly sound very appealing, so I doubt I would've lingered more than a second or two. I kinda prefer the way I look with hair on my head, lol. Anyway, awesomeness again, Na'e. Mwahalo! -M :^)
Littlejock
Just amazing and powerful nature. First Class of pic
zoren
I'm mesmorized by these pic's.... impressive!
kgb224
Excellent capture.