We're giving this portion of today its very own post. In 1990, this little town was entirely buried under lava. The town - is gone! 100% zeroed. All you see is lava, lava, and more lava.
This, folks, was once a two-lane road. And now? It is a road no more...
And another pair of striking visuals (these would be from about 1990). And, all due credit to the photog(s) who took these and whose name(s) were missing from this photo display:
Yes, that is an automobile getting swallowed by lava right there. And below, another image:
This one was hanging on a window pane. No name, but, again, all due credit to the photog.
Note the 'waves' in the background. Then note the very calm water in the foreground. A-ha, you say, those aren't waves. Correct you are. That is steam from lava hitting the ocean you see - before it consumed the entire beloved black sand beach you see in this photo. Whoever took this photo was v-e-r-y close!
'Fast'-forward 20 years:
Let's take a walk down to the newest black sand beach in Hawaii...
And a brief walk through the little makeshift village sitting atop the lava land here at the end of the road:
And a lunch break. Here a classic Hawaiian Mixed Plate (Teriyaki beef, Potato mac...):
Then onto another beach (in the rain - someone must have plucked a lot of lehua today).
After years of pounding surf, old lava flow is churned up and begins to look like this:
And always remember:
A hui hou!
Kepani & Kamila
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