Through the fence

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

Through the Fence

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

chainlink can't stop it

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

Lava rope through fence

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

One tuff fence

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

Life finds a way

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

Across from transfer station

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

Not all lava is black

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

Looking up toward the volcano

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

Cemetery road is cover up. The gate is center bottom.

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

Beautiful!

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

Gate chain disapears into the lava.

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

Cemetery road gate.

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

It has been a year and live has started again.

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

Rope Lava

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.

These images are taken with total respect to the families.

In 2015 I went to the Big Island of Hawaii to chase the lava flow from the East Rift Zone. The lava was running on the surface toward the small town of Pahoa. I wanted to be there to photograph running red lava. Well I was stopped at every turn. I got close a few times but each time I was stopped by security. I tried everything from just talking to them to bribery. So I had no luck. In 2016 I went back to the same place and now the lava had stopped just short of covering the town. It has solidified and turned and was running out to the sea. I went to the Transfer Station where the lava had run through the fencing. Rock through fence. It was very kewl to see. I had know from the news and people talking that the lava had run through a cemetery. I tried to find the cemetery many times with out any luck. I asked a few locals and was told I could not get to it. So I pulled up Google Earth on my laptop and hunted a way in. I made it! I had to do a little trespassing but I got there. Well worth it to see this. I hope you enjoy the images.