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Published: 2004-06-05 04:16:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 17095; Favourites: 276; Downloads: 2524
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This sluggish lava flow from the slopes of Mount Kilauea on the big island of Hawai'i is starting to cool. The outer layer of the lava freezes into solid rock, and once the pressure of the liquid inside builds up, the skin cracks open with a loud pop and lava oozes out again.Related content
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so cool!
i lived in Hawaii for a bit (military brat child. 
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Used here, thank you!
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Until you accidentally fall into it and get your dumb ass melted.
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Or until you think your name is Bear Grylls and run over some hardened lava and proceed to melt your legs off when you fall in. (That one scene is the movie Volcano.
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Used here, hope you don't mind. handerin.deviantart.com/art/Vo…
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This is called "Pāhoehoe" or rope-lava, happens when the lava is *really* liquid and almost exclusively on Hawai'i (hence the Hawaian name).
Very cool shot! Geologist approved
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Awesome picture. Very good contrast. I'm studying to become a Geologist so this is very nice!
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Hey! You just got featured!! 
I hope you don't mind.
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that is really cool O.O Ive only been to Kauai, and would be happy never going to another Hawaiian island ever if I could just go to Kauai, but to see lava
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Brilliant photo! I love the oozy look of the lava, and the contrast between the rock and the lava. If I was there I'd be so very tempted to touch it, but I'd like to keep my hand in working order XD
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Woah... This looks really cool! hehehe... The cooling lava looks cool... bad joke... Anyway, it does look very interesting, and I love the contrast between the lava and the bland rock behind and in front of it. Definitely one of the COOLest things I've seen. hehehe... another bad pun...
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Thanks.
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Hehe... be my guest. Just be sure to use the hand you use less frequently.
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<=== jaleous. I always wanted to have the opportunity to take such pictures.
Super colors and contrast, love the jelly like texture of the lava.
Your sneakers started to smoke?!, uhuh, that's usually a good warning not to go closer...
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wow that lava is glowing!
would love to visit this place; it looks amazing
good pic
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The ground near the lava actually got so hot that the rubber on the soles of my sneakers started to smoke a bit.
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Wow, incredible capture! I've never seen anything like this before. I love the contrast of the lava against the rocks. The vivid colors and texture of the lava is amazing. This is such a cool shot
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