03-01-2012, 04:46 AM
Appreciate the comments very much. Bullwinkle, well said...mahalo.
Another site has some great pictures, thanks to new technology, there is also an animated screen showing how lava flows through an active cave system:
http://www.kilaueacavernsoffire.com/
Also found these two old articles, showing approximate areas of a lava tube (map included-snipped by me):
"...near the intersection of Kahukai Street and Moku Street in Leilani Estates for a man who fell into a lava tube."
http://www.hawaii247.com/2011/06/22/man-...y-june-22/
"...a woman who fell into a lava tube on 13th Street in Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision in Puna. A firefighter on scene described the hole as being about three to four feet wide."
http://www.hawaii247.com/2011/01/12/fire...e-in-puna/
Maybe of interest, in 1950 the movie "Bird of Paradise" (the remake, not the original) starring Debra Paget & Louis Jourdan was filmed in the Kapoho area near the warm springs ("Waiwelawela", iirc) which also had a lava tube in part of the movie. It was still "hot" in that tube...
Also, as you travel from Opihikao towards Kehena, there is a dip in the road where another lava tube is located. As a child, we'd let the boys light a match so we could see...you could swim from one end to the other, but long time you had to hold your breath...!
Lucy, and all, do we have a section to discuss the akualele, and other cultural stories/beliefs? It may be of interest to some moving here, and I'd love to hear others opinions and experiences. The akualele, Lucy, is a sight to behold...
Have a lovely day, all...
Another site has some great pictures, thanks to new technology, there is also an animated screen showing how lava flows through an active cave system:
http://www.kilaueacavernsoffire.com/
Also found these two old articles, showing approximate areas of a lava tube (map included-snipped by me):
"...near the intersection of Kahukai Street and Moku Street in Leilani Estates for a man who fell into a lava tube."
http://www.hawaii247.com/2011/06/22/man-...y-june-22/
"...a woman who fell into a lava tube on 13th Street in Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision in Puna. A firefighter on scene described the hole as being about three to four feet wide."
http://www.hawaii247.com/2011/01/12/fire...e-in-puna/
Maybe of interest, in 1950 the movie "Bird of Paradise" (the remake, not the original) starring Debra Paget & Louis Jourdan was filmed in the Kapoho area near the warm springs ("Waiwelawela", iirc) which also had a lava tube in part of the movie. It was still "hot" in that tube...
Also, as you travel from Opihikao towards Kehena, there is a dip in the road where another lava tube is located. As a child, we'd let the boys light a match so we could see...you could swim from one end to the other, but long time you had to hold your breath...!
Lucy, and all, do we have a section to discuss the akualele, and other cultural stories/beliefs? It may be of interest to some moving here, and I'd love to hear others opinions and experiences. The akualele, Lucy, is a sight to behold...
Have a lovely day, all...