Pu`u `Ō `ō Breakout Flow~Lava Walk~2011

Pu`u `Ō `ō Breakout Flow~Lava Walk~February 19, 2011. At the time of this flow, there was no lava going into the ocean. We did a walk out to where the lava was flowing fiery hot, walking over very rugged old and new lava flows. The walk was about 1 1/2 miles one way and on occasion we could see the lava flowing under the hard surface and feel the heat. As we approached, the heat was very intense with flowing lava directly under a solid surface, heating the surface to unimaginable temperatures. We watched the lava turn to a smooth surface as well as a rope surface. As evidence of the heat, the glue on my shoes melted making the walk back very treacherous.