Photo and Video Chronology - Kīlauea - May 11, 2004

This is a photo of lava pouring slowly from under crust within Banana flow.

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Lava pours slowly from under crust within Banana flow. Note how crust, plastic but incandescent, is already developing wrinkles. Width of active toe, 1 m.

This is a photo of toe advancing from opening in crust.

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Toe advancing from opening in crust at top of image. Just left of center is flake of crust picked up from underlying surface. Width of view, 2 m.

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Pendulous pear of lava, looking almost good enough to eat but a little on the hot side. Note stretched bubble walls and other filaments. About 30 cm high.

This is a photo of a family of small breakouts within Banana flow.

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Family of small breakouts within Banana flow, as weather clears enough to see Holei Pali.

This is a photo of lounging sacks of lava.

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Lounging sacks of lava, vaguely resembling sleeping sea lions. Width of view, 4-5 m.

This is a photo of Banana breakouts during a sunrise.

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Sun is having tough time breaking through clouds this morning. Here it just peeks through, far below full strength, to glimpse Banana breakouts.