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Friday, October 31, 2014

Happy Halloween!

From NASA's Earth Observatory:




Happy Halloween

One of our colleagues with the Landsat program noticed what looked to him like the head of a ghoul, zombie, or some other creature straight out of a Halloween horror story poking out from the coast of Venezuela in this false-color satellite image. Can you see it? Have you seen other Halloween-themed satellite imagery? What he was actually looking at was the Paraguaná Peninsula, which is connected to the coast by the narrow isthmus of Médanos. The Operational Land Imager on Landsat 8 acquired the image on August 28, 2013. With the band combination used to make the image, vegetation appears red. Have a happy and safe Halloween!

Kīlauea Volcano

From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS):




As of early Friday morning the leading edge of the June 27th lava flow from Kīlauea Volcano, Hawaiʻi is no longer active, although scattered breakouts are present about 70 meters (77 yards) behind the stalled front. The lobe just downslope of the Pāhoa cemetery was active overnight, burning trees in a forested area and causing numerous loud methane busts (http://on.doi.gov/1E8ynrH). The breakout along the north margin of the flow above Apaʻa Street was also active and had advanced to within about 40 meters (44 yards) of the transfer station and the street, although it was sluggish Friday morning. A new, small breakout on the south margin of the existing flow above Apaʻa Street is advancing slowly downslope and destroyed a small structure for cattle on Friday morning. For the most up to date information visit the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory website. http://hvo.wr.usgs.gov/

This photograph shows a breakout of ropey pāhoehoe lava upslope of Apaʻa Street burning vegetation near the Pāhoa transfer station on Thursday afternoon. 

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Blue Mills Road 1683


Blue Mills Road.  October 25, 2014.


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October 25, 2014

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Yocum Road.  October 25, 2014.


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Yocum Road.  October 25, 2014.


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October 25, 2014


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Blue Mills Road.  Looking east.  October 25, 2014.


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October 25, 2014


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Old Atherton Road.  October 25, 2014


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October 25, 2014



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Blue Mills Road.  Looking east.  October 25, 2014.


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Railroad crossing.  Looking east.  October 25, 2014.


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Blue Mills Road.  Looking west.  October 25, 2014.



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Looking north.  October 25, 2014.


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Railroad crossing on Blue Mills Road.  Looking west.  October 25, 2014.



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Toot! Toot!  October 25, 2014.


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Blue Mills Road.  Looking West.  October 25, 2014


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October 25, 2014

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Atherton Road.  October 25, 2014.


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October 25, 2014


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Blue Mills Road bridge.  Looking west.  Little Blue Trace trailhead, back, left.  October 25, 2014.


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Plaque on Blue Mills Road bridge.  October 25, 2014


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Little Blue River from Blue Mills Road bridge. October 25, 2014.


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Blue Mills Road and bridge.  Looking east.  October 25, 2014.


Little Blue Trace Trail 1659


Entrance to north trailhead.  October 25, 2014


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Entrance to north trailhead. October 25, 2014.


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Entrance to north trailhead.  October 25, 2014



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Entrance to north trailhead. October 25, 2014



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Blue Mills Road Bridge.  October 25, 2014.


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Northern trailhead.  October 25, 2014.


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October 25, 2014


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October 25, 2014


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October 25, 2014


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October 25, 2014


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Little Blue River.  October 25, 2014.


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October 25, 2014


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October 25, 2014


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Little Blue River from U.S. Highway 24 bridge.  October 25, 2014.


Little Blue Trace Trail 1645


October 25, 2014