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16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A Wall of Smoke

The scene at Kilauea’s ocean entry! Thousands of gallons of lava pouring into the sea creating new land. This was taken about a month after the initial eruption started and was the cause of more than 700 homes lost.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2018
Date Uploaded: 10.2018
Photo Location: Kalapana, Hawaii, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © LEIGHTON LUM