08-20-2007, 08:34 AM
Thanx, Glen. Yep, Aloha O Kalapana features the photography of Dorian Weisel and I did the writing. Dorian just emailed me to remind me that the lava doesn't flow uphill for long, because gravity really works! (Think about the lava trees)
Also, Tahunatics is quite right about Mauna Loa not moving. It is my understanding that Mauna Loa is the single largest geologic (vs. geographic) feature. Bob Decker explained the East and South coasts of Kilauea as being like the crumbling bits on the edges of crisp cookies, constantly being dislodged and falling away from the main cookie.
By the way, ALL my geologist friends advised me to move out of Nanawale years ago, saying this whole side of the island was gonna crumble into the sea eventually. I told them I'd chance my human time versus geologic time.
As Will Durant said: "Civilization exists with geologic consent, subject to change without notice."
(Love that quote, used it in the book, and Decker had a plaque made up for HVO using Durant's words.)
Ya gotta admit, it keeps life interesting! fs
Also, Tahunatics is quite right about Mauna Loa not moving. It is my understanding that Mauna Loa is the single largest geologic (vs. geographic) feature. Bob Decker explained the East and South coasts of Kilauea as being like the crumbling bits on the edges of crisp cookies, constantly being dislodged and falling away from the main cookie.
By the way, ALL my geologist friends advised me to move out of Nanawale years ago, saying this whole side of the island was gonna crumble into the sea eventually. I told them I'd chance my human time versus geologic time.
As Will Durant said: "Civilization exists with geologic consent, subject to change without notice."
(Love that quote, used it in the book, and Decker had a plaque made up for HVO using Durant's words.)
Ya gotta admit, it keeps life interesting! fs