May 11, 2025 — Scientist watches episode 20 at Kīlauea volcano

This photo of a USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory scientist watching the ongoing Kīlauea summit eruption was captured on the western rim of Halemaʻumaʻu crater at the former site of the KWcam and F1cam webcams. These webcams were removed several weeks ago due to the nearby lava fountains, but favorable winds allowed scientists to visit the site during eruption episode 21 on May 11. The partially tephra-buried webcam tripods remain in place and are visible on either side of the scientist, but they are slated for removal soon. USGS photo by I. Johanson.