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Volcanic Skyscapes: ThermalPlay and LightMagic
Our friend and artist in residence, David Lawell, has been capturing time lapses of the impact on the volcanic activity on the skyscape. Profound thermal interchange, light play, color.
Tutu Pele Speaks: Lava Erupts in the Neighborhood
In late April, 2018, the long time lava flow from Kilauea, viewed by millions of visitors from a distance, suddenly dried up. Then, the lava lake in the crater summit began to drop. The lava was on the move, but where to?
Seismic monitors began to detect her path: hundreds of tiny quakes appeared in clusters along the East Rift zone of Kilauea, in our neighborhood of lower Puna. On May 2nd, fissures began to appear in a subdivision called Leilani Estates, down the hill from us. Larger quakes followed. We had a 6.9 quake centered b elow us at New Earth that cause minor damage.
Kehena: Our Local Black Sand Beach
In the mornings, we often run down to Kehena, on bikes or in the car, and swim in the early day. Here’s a short video Christine made to give you a taste of the experience.
The symphony of Coquí Frogs: Invasive and Intense
Okay, for the record, these guys are loud and they begin singing at sunset. A chorus of humming, in perfect rhythm an unison. The ultimate white noise of the jungle. But they are invasive, and as such are causing a lot of damage to insect populations, which in turn impacts bird population, other insect consuming populations (like the good spiders) and soil quality.
The Coquí is a Tree Frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui). The species is named for the loud call the males make at night. This sound serves two purposes. “CO” serves to repel males and establish territory while the “KEE”