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Meanwhile at Kilauea

Watch A Lava 'Fire Hose' Stream Into Pacific Ocean

Kilauea - The Fire Within

Volcanic Lightning

Meanwhile At Kilauea

Volcano Turns Entire island Into World of Ash

 

The Indonesian volcano Kelud exploded with a powerful eruption on February 13, killing three people and prompting the evacuation of 100,000 people. The eruption sent a large plume of ash 10 miles (17 kilometers) high into the sky, drifting west across Java and over the Indian Ocean, causing the shutdown of several airports.

Happened On Tuesday Right Where We Went!

A 57-year-old Victoria man collapsed and died Tuesday afternoon after hiking on a Hawaiian lava field little more than 50 metres from a subdivision on the Big Island.

Riccardo Scagliati and a Victoria neighbour had been hiking near the still-active Kilauea volcano and lost their way, Puna Police Sgt. William Derr told the Hawaii Tribune Herald. The men started out in the morning from the Kalapana viewing area and were “zig-zagging across the lava field” when they became lost.

Scagliati became disoriented and overheated, fell down and was not able to continue, Derr said in a statement Thursday.

Scagliati’s neighbour, also 57, went for help and more water, but then was unable to find his way back to Scagliati’s location, the statement said.

The first emergency call about their plight came in at 3:02 p.m. and the first of many responders arrived at 3:34, according to the fire department. A search helicopter was eventually required to locate Scagliati’s body.

The Victoria men had to contend with unfamiliar, baking-hot, black lava fields with knife-sharp edges in countless up-and-down formations, along with fumes from the volcano’s plume, said Derek Salinas, a professional guide with ’Ahiu Hawaii.

Salinas saw the helicopter land while leading a late-day hike.

“It’s extremely hot out there during the daytime,” said Salinas, adding that hiking during the day is too dangerous even with a GPS, knowledge of the terrain, water, snacks and walkie-talkies.

Although they were not much more than 50 metres away from houses, the uneven terrain could have prevented the men from seeing them, he said.

Aside from the heat radiating from black basalt, no trade winds were blowing on Tuesday, Salinas said.

Without those winds, so-called “vog” — a kind of volcanic smog combined with sulphuric fumes — can seriously affect the ability to breathe.

Attempting to hike the lava fields without a professional guide is “a huge danger,” he said.

An autopsy to determine the cause of Scagliati’s death is expected to be performed today in Hawaii.

Scagliati, who lived in Victoria for 55 years, had recently retired after a long career with the provincial government, most recently as a senior manager with the B.C. Liquor Board.

“He was an inspiration,” said daughter-in-law Amanda Scagliati, saying he always urged people to do their best and strive for growth. He loved to travel and he and his neighbour had been trying to take a trip together for some time.

“He was very, very proud of his sons and very loved by his colleagues,” Amanda said.

More than 100 people came to his retirement party and she expects even more will attend his funeral.

He is survived by his wife, Catherine, and two sons, Colin and Michael, as well as granddaughter Bella.

Vacation Photo Dump Number One

 

Enteral Lava.

Rainbow Falls.

Offering To Pele.

Another Offering To The Volcano God.

 

Our Cabin

It's only 55 dollars a night! It has a single light by the door and no plug ins! A twin bed and a bunk bed and some shelves are all you need.

Very fun.



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Location:Volcano House, Hawaii

First Look At Kilauea!

Very strange to be this close to an active volcano!

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Where Are We?

We are camping about a 1/4 mile from the crater rim in a little cabin with no electricity.

There is a trail we hike to get to the observation point and view into the caldera.


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Location:Hawaii Volcanoes National Park,,United States

Camping Under The Stars

My clocks is a bit messed up so here's a post at 4:25am my time!

- Amazing stars above!

- Surreal red glow reflecting off of the passing clouds from the caldera only a 1/4 of a mile away!

- Slight strange smell, not brimstone like you would think, but it has a bite to it.

- No ambient light other than the stars and the glow. You shut off your head light and it is DARK!

- Humidity is high and for a dried out Boise guy it feels good.

Time to try and sleep again. We have set up a private tour guide to show us some great volcano watching spots today!

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Location:Volcano House, Hawaii

Heading To The Big Island Of Hawaii Tomorrow

Photo by Ron Boyle

Here is a great site for you Volcano Watchers.

Meanwhile In Russia

That is exactly what is happening right now on the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia, and all the action has been caught on camera by a Moscow film crew.

Since November the Shiveluch, Bezymianny, Tolbachik, and Kizimen volcanoes have been erupting simultaneously.

The Kamchatka Peninsula has the highest concentration of active volcanoes on Earth and the four volcanoes are all located within 180km of each other.

Taking advantage of the rare phenomenon, a photography crew from the film company Airpano used a helicopter to visit all the volcanoes in one day.

 

Visible shockwaves from volcanic eruption at Eyjafjallajökull Iceland

Volcanic Eruption in Chile Fills Argentinian Lake with Ash

What happens when Chile's Puyehue volcano erupts for the first time in 50 years? Where does the giant ash cloud go? It heads straight to Argentina. Enough ash, it seems, to make the Nahuel Huapi Lake an unrecognizable, soot-covered abyss!

Arenal Volcano Panoramic

Arenal Volcano Observatory Lodge

Trying to dry our clothes out... Now without bras!

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A frequent visitor.

Deb and I interacting with the wildlife.

Just Hanging Out At The Volcano