04-09-2014, 07:26 AM
Lower Puna has many very unique features that draws people there...some of the finest air to breathe, sun shine with enough rainfall to grow most anything, mild temperatures, spectacular ocean scenery, diverse communities (ranging from multi-generations farmers to urban hipster castaways...) & natural landscapes that are ...breathtaking!
Add to the mix the "living on the edge of Pele"... and you have a mix that is intoxicating to some & frightening to others...
& any time Pele carves a new path, people seem to take notice, as sometimes that path looks like it will be totally devastating & is not(like the 1984 Mauna Loa flow), other times it looks & is devastating (like the Kapoho eruption)
Some wonder how anyone would choose to live in an area that has frequent hurricanes, tornados, floods and such, but most everyone reading this is in an area that has some form of natural disaster.... and many have a fascination with disasters.. volcanic flow is the most common natural "disaster" here...
The current K2 flow is a nice slow motion fascination... gives people time to ponder...
Add to the mix the "living on the edge of Pele"... and you have a mix that is intoxicating to some & frightening to others...
& any time Pele carves a new path, people seem to take notice, as sometimes that path looks like it will be totally devastating & is not(like the 1984 Mauna Loa flow), other times it looks & is devastating (like the Kapoho eruption)
Some wonder how anyone would choose to live in an area that has frequent hurricanes, tornados, floods and such, but most everyone reading this is in an area that has some form of natural disaster.... and many have a fascination with disasters.. volcanic flow is the most common natural "disaster" here...
The current K2 flow is a nice slow motion fascination... gives people time to ponder...