We visited Big Island back when Mauna Loa erupted in December. One of our friends took this picture of Maui for us from the top of a coconut tree. Fortunately all of his friends and family over there were safe.
When we were on Big Island we were able to go see the eruption at night from a rest stop on Saddle Road. The one thing we were told about only after we were there and so close was the presence of fine threads of glass that eruptions kick up. It was brought up so casually too. Like, "Oh, look I have a cut. Must be Pele's hair (the aforementioned threads of glass floating in the air).
It really is a beautiful place to visit though. I would love to have been able to climb a tree myself for this view. Even on the ground though, we had a great time. There is so much fruit just driving or walking down the road I still don't know how people are going hungry there. Folks in Texas would be picking up all the fruit and preserving it. And the goat and chicken overpopulation would be under control in a matter of months. The goats are so rampant I nearly hit one three separate times while driving down a road. There's nearly a chicken on every corner. The hogs too are everywhere. We stayed at a macadamia farm and you could hear them running around and munching on the nuts on the ground.
I brought some fresh nuts home and planted one. He sprouted and currently his name is Mac. He grows in the study in a little pot. Probably should repot him soon.
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