AUGUST


I love lava almost as much as I love ice! AUGUST was taken on my most recent visit to the Big Island at the beginning of January 2020. The last time I was outside the house :-)) Every time I go to the Big Island I try and visit the latest lava flow areas. Brand spanking new lava is bright and shiny and is so sensuous! The shapes, patterns, and lines are infinite. I can wander among the lava fields forever.

However,  AUGUST isn't my favorite lava shot. (I used most of those in my 2013 Calendar, HAWAII, and it didn't seem kosher to use them again!)  Still,  I enjoy imagining what this lava must have looked like as it flowed down the mountain.

Three of my favorite lava shots from the 2013 Calendar are below. While two were captured on the Big Island from a fresh lava flow, the third was not. FACES was found on an older lava flow in a field above the Kona airport. The sun has bleached the lava into a blue-gray that I found captivating. So even older lava fields have their draw.





I enjoyed the simplicity of the image below.




BRAIDS is probably my favorite, though FACES is stiff competition! How these braids are formed still amazes me! 


If you wish to see all the images in the 2013 Calendar, many of which do feature lava, use the link below. You can copy and paste to bring up the 2013 HAWAII Calendar.

 http://www.sylviapattonphotography.com/large-multi-view/2013-CALENDAR/2512308-6-206684/all/may.html#&gid=1&pid=1

 Click on the thumbnail to enlarge it, then click on the icon at the lower right corner of that picture to enlarge it further.

Let me know if you have a favorite! And let me know if you have any problems with the above link.

Hope this finds you all having an enjoyable summer! See you in September1

Sylvia

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