12 June 2004 - 0528

Photographer heard cracking sound, glanced up, and saw top of tumulus sliding seaward (left). After wits were regained, this scene was shot. Lava was gushing from inside tumulus into water but was obscured from this vantage point. Collapsed top of tumulus is relatively smooth sloping area at left, with glow reflecting off inner wall of tumulus. Width of view, 8 m. 0528.