Nicolas Grevet  •  Photography

Using a boat to get close to the Kamokuna Lava Ocean Entry where the Kīlauea volcano's 61g lava flow enters the Pacific Ocean on the island of Hawaiʻi, in Hawaii. When hot lava touches the ocean, it evaporates some water, forming an impressive steam plume, and heats the surface water to temperatures capable of causing third-degree burns. Meanwhile, hot pumice stones float back up to the surface and bump the hull of the boat...