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Large plume of acidic laze billows from front of East Lae`apuki lava delta. Laze--lava haze--is produced by interaction of hot lava with ocean water. Trade wind carries laze southwestward. View is from Chain of Craters Road on Holei Pali. July 19, 1131.
Thick cloud of laze rises from front of East Lae`apuki lava delta. obscuring actual places where lava pours into the sea. View looks southwest across northeastern part of lava delta. July 20, 0736.