Devastation Trail
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
Title
Devastation Trail
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
For 5 weeks, starting November 14, 1959, towering lava fountains blasted from the Kilauea Iki Crater, 400 feet below. The heavy clots of molten lava dropped at the fountains base but tradewinds carried the lighter cinder for over 6 miles downwind. As sheets of scorching cinder rained down throughout the forest, anything that could flee did.
A new volcanic feature, Pu’u Pua’i, (seen here in this photo) was created during the eruption right where the road had once been. It was formed by the highest recorded lava fountain eruption in Kilauea history with lava shooting 1,900 feet straight up into the sky.
It killed the fern and Ohi’a forest. Some trees were completely buried while others were stripped of their leaves and bark. Much of the forest has recovered yet some areas, like this one, remain desolate. There is still a clear line of demarcation between the healthy forest and the tephra with bleached trunks.
Special Features:
ABC Group "P is for Path" 1.18.19
Copyright 2017 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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September 29th, 2017
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