07-12-2008, 02:29 AM
The ocean entry was amazing last night (Friday). We originally drove out to hang at our friend's property 1/4 mile away. But we could see HUGE activity from there, so we decided to go the viewing site to investigate. There was no wind, so the plume just sat & towered up into the sky, backlit by a bright moon - I caught myself saying 'oh my god, it looks like a volca..." tee hee. It looked so much like the footage I've seen of the Mt. Saint Helen's column!
The lava was going nuts, big sprays up in the air, big chunks, large orange billows absolutely lovely. Then... blue lightening in the plume! Egads, chicken skin. RIght as we were leaving someone said "whoa! look at the tornado!". Sure enough there was a twister coming off the east side of the column. I was so bummed we had to leave! The county folks who were walking out with us (closing time) said it was a very good showing, but not the most vigorous. I asked if the twisters and lightening were normal & he said "yeah, we see them a lot". OK, they have the best job *ever*.
The lava was going nuts, big sprays up in the air, big chunks, large orange billows absolutely lovely. Then... blue lightening in the plume! Egads, chicken skin. RIght as we were leaving someone said "whoa! look at the tornado!". Sure enough there was a twister coming off the east side of the column. I was so bummed we had to leave! The county folks who were walking out with us (closing time) said it was a very good showing, but not the most vigorous. I asked if the twisters and lightening were normal & he said "yeah, we see them a lot". OK, they have the best job *ever*.
* I'd rather fail at happiness than succeed at misery *