This morning was our first day visiting the eruption site without the TFR in place, which prevented us from flying below 3 thousand feet. We got some great shots of the new beaches from Kapoho to Pohoiki. … More October 3, 2018 – Still No Lava (VIDEO)
Clear skies and no 3000′ TFR made for a fantastic morning overflight! And, once again, there is no visible eruptive activity on Kilauea’s lower east rift zone, although there still is a small amount of sulfur dioxide and steam venting from the recently active fissures. Flying over this newly created landscape at a low altitude … More Lava Update | October 3, 2018
A bit of cloudy skies hung over Hilo and much of Kilauea’s east rift zone, but not enough to keep us from confirming that there is no visible eruptive activity. Although a bit of gas still vents from the inactive fissures, vegetation in areas downwind that were parched and lifeless, are now showing signs of … More Lava Update | September 20, 2018
In spite of cloudy conditions this morning, we were able to access the entire flow field of Kilauea Volcano’s lower east rift zone eruption. We got a clear look within Fissure 8 this morning, and saw zero lava… not even a small glow. … More September 20, 2018 – No News is Good News (VIDEO)
Clouds obscuring our view over most of the LERZ eruption of Kilauea Volcano… but we did get a good look within Fissure 8 this morning. Bruce Omori said he saw a tiny glow inside a hornito (spatter cone) within the vent… but pilot Sean Regehr and I saw nothing. … More September 6, 2018 | Pele Stays Sleeping (VIDEO)
