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Wide-angle view of Highcastle lava delta looking southwest, taken from same point as first image of May 25 and last image of May 22. Compare with those images to see widening of lava delta.
Ground-level view of leftmost toe in right image above, but too close for comfort. Lava is dropping into small depression. Width of dropping toe, 20 centimeters.
Visitor from Chicago enjoying his last day in Hawai`i, observing channeled breakout along east margin of Highcastle lobe 450 meters inland of lava delta.