Glowing river of hot lava runs through Kapoho, Hawaii from the Kilauea Volcano east rift zone toward the ocean. Shimmering heat waves distort the view

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lava erupting from fissure 8 of the Kilauea Volcano east rift zone in Leilani Estates subdivision, near Pahoa, flows downslope as a glowing river of hot lava through what was formerly a papaya orchard in Kapoho, lower Puna District, Hawaii Island ( the Big Island ), Hawaiian Islands, ; heat waves rising from the lava shimmer the air, distorting the view of everything beyond the edge of the river; a long exposure blurs the motion of the flowing lava; the glow from fissure 8 is seen in the background

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Size: 8256px × 5504px
Location: Kapoho, HI, USA
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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