Lava for Christmas?

Hawaii 24/7 Photo (go see more!)

Some of the urgency has diminished if not the flow itself.  It's not exciting enough for national news just now, but lava is still flowing toward Pahoa, toward Hwy 130, and toward the ocean.

I cannot begin to give the full story here -- the kind of coverage,  like detailed coverage at  "Hawaii 24/7."  On the other hand I also know that people who love us and regularly read this blog will want to know "what the lava is doing."  And, that dear ohana is the hard part to explain -- unless you are HERE, living with this fascinating, palpable  energy on a moment-by-moment basis.  It is always changing.

This is NEW to us --and yet, we both feel so strongly connected to this place there is a peace in our lives.  There is also a distinct "not knowing" here and that has to be OK with you or you leave.  There is a day-by-day "living acceptance" being Lava Zone #1 -- both the newest patch of land on the planet, and maybe the most UN-insurable.

Blue circles our Pahoa Village - arrow is to our house.

For really good details and a short video, please check out this link to HAWAII 24/7.  Hopefully the photos well encourage you to learn more.

http://www.hawaii247.com/2014/12/01/lavatalk-december-1-2014-update-on-kilaueas-lava-flow/

"This morning’s helicopter assessment shows that the breakouts remain active and the furthest downslope breakout has become the new flow front. The active flow is located approximately 2.9 miles upslope of the Highway 130 and Pahoa Village Road intersection. The flow had advanced approximately 400 yards since yesterday." Hawaii 24/7

The map shows the flow in red with yellow circling Pahoa Village Road on the "bottom side road" and Highway #130 on the outer side heading south toward our subdivision.  Notice the "place name" circled in black?  Well that is the ancient Hawaiian name for where we live:  KEAHIALAKA   (But that is for another blog entry so stay tuned.)