Comments on: The Big Island is Getting Bigger http://www.govisithawaii.com/2007/06/20/the-big-island-is-getting-bigger/ Hawaii Travel Guide & Vacation Advice Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:21:36 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Sheila http://www.govisithawaii.com/2007/06/20/the-big-island-is-getting-bigger/#comment-379 Sheila Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:26:51 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/2007/06/20/the-big-island-is-getting-bigger/#comment-379 Thanks, Keali'i for your comments. I think you are correct about the last flow sign being in the early 80's, if I remember correctly. That is so cool that you observed the seismic recorder during the big earthquake. Was that the one last October? Could you feel it? I find Kileaua to be completely fascinating...never a dull moment! I've been checking the news and the official park observations pretty frequently recently in anticipation of something exciting. Thanks, Keali’i for your comments. I think you are correct about the last flow sign being in the early 80′s, if I remember correctly.

That is so cool that you observed the seismic recorder during the big earthquake. Was that the one last October? Could you feel it?

I find Kileaua to be completely fascinating…never a dull moment! I’ve been checking the news and the official park observations pretty frequently recently in anticipation of something exciting.

]]> By: Keali'i http://www.govisithawaii.com/2007/06/20/the-big-island-is-getting-bigger/#comment-378 Keali'i Fri, 22 Jun 2007 02:11:27 +0000 http://www.govisithawaii.com/2007/06/20/the-big-island-is-getting-bigger/#comment-378 It's amazing that there are new flows up by Crater Rim drive. As you tour the drive when the roads are normally open, you see the signs and dates of the most recent flows in the area. I think the most recent initially was in the earliest 1980's. Now there will be a new sign where the new flows are, but they will list 2007 as the most recent. Make sure to hit up the Jaggar museum. If you see the seismograph needles jump, those are from true earthquakes happening! The last time I was up there was after the big earthquake months ago. We were surprised to see the needles start flying around, marking the path of what we thought was a fake earthquake or a demonstration. I asked a worker what was happening, and she said, "No, that's real, there's a real earthquake happening right now!" Very exciting. Word to the wise and for those who aren't: OBEY THE POSTED SIGNS. I was surprised at how many people don't obey the posted signs. Mother nature is dangerous, but an active volcano should strike people as a place where extra care should be taken. Be careful when you visit. It’s amazing that there are new flows up by Crater Rim drive. As you tour the drive when the roads are normally open, you see the signs and dates of the most recent flows in the area. I think the most recent initially was in the earliest 1980′s. Now there will be a new sign where the new flows are, but they will list 2007 as the most recent.

Make sure to hit up the Jaggar museum. If you see the seismograph needles jump, those are from true earthquakes happening! The last time I was up there was after the big earthquake months ago. We were surprised to see the needles start flying around, marking the path of what we thought was a fake earthquake or a demonstration. I asked a worker what was happening, and she said, “No, that’s real, there’s a real earthquake happening right now!” Very exciting.

Word to the wise and for those who aren’t: OBEY THE POSTED SIGNS. I was surprised at how many people don’t obey the posted signs. Mother nature is dangerous, but an active volcano should strike people as a place where extra care should be taken. Be careful when you visit.

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