Happy Birthday, America!
Some states take their fireworks literally.
Photo by QT Luong, from the video
My fellow Americans: I can’t think of a better way to honor our
nation’s birthday than to watch natural fireworks erupting from our
newest state. Turn up the volume, make this full screen, and watch
Hawaii’s volcanoes celebrate the Fourth of July.
The photographer, QT Luong, has details about the video on the Vimeo page. You should also check out his web page, Terra Galleria, which has thousands of stunning photographs. These are seriously beautiful.
I just returned from a vacation in Oregon
where I was surrounded by volcanoes, and it was truly amazing. When we
left, and started our drive, for hours—once we were tuned to it—we could
see the landscape sculpted by ancient and recent eruptions. Layers of
lava swept over the land for hundreds of kilometers, and created eastern
Oregon as we know it today.
Volcanoes are a powerful and majestic force that shaped a vast amount
of America’s geography. That’s something worth knowing, on this day
when we celebrate our country.
Tip o' the caldera to Joe Hanson at It's OK to Be Smart.
Labels: Celebrity, Heritage, United States
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