Thursday, October 11, 2012

V O G

A   L   O   H   A  !
That sulphurous atmosphere is called
  V O G: Volcanic Smog.

*Scratchy Throat*
*Dull headache*
*Cough Cough*
*Breathing issues*


 












Fortunately, Honolulu 
usually enjoys a 
North Pacific High
parked north of us,
driving Trade Winds,
the islands'
 natural air conditioning.


But since last Saturday,
Southerly winds have 
crashed our weather party,
bringing haze from 
Kīlauea volcano
 on the Big Island,
[  4,190 feet (1,277 m) high ]
Erupting since
 January 3, 1983
!


Kīlauea means "spewing" 
or "much spreading"
 in the Hawaiian language, 
referring to its
 prodigious production
  of lava,
or in this case
HAZE.












"Kona Weather" 
















Blue skies and 
fresh air
 have returned!

Now THAT is delight.




" Birds sing after a storm;
 why shouldn't people feel
as free to delight - ? "
Rose Kennedy
  <(-'.'-)> 

What is delighting
Y O U
today?
'Take Peace & Laughs - Leave Your Comment'
 
Thanks for visiting!
                   Warmly, cloudia 

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28 comments:

  1. Dave KingOctober 11, 2012 at 6:54 AM

    Yes, why don't we all sing in the streets after a spell of awful weather?

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  2. Brian MillerOctober 11, 2012 at 8:35 AM

    i am delighted at the golden sun on the cow fields and the trees just starting to change....its singing to me..

    aloha from va

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  3. 21 WitsOctober 11, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    Good morning Cloudia- why am I remembering that song- Purple Haze! Must be all that singing. Which the birds are doing again outside right now. I think they are mad about summer being pushed away-Keep singing- Karen

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  4. AnonymousOctober 11, 2012 at 9:10 AM

    That vog makes some lovely shots! So glad to hear fresh air has now returned.

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  5. TexWisGirlOctober 11, 2012 at 9:43 AM

    now that's something i wouldn't have considered there. cool, but not! :)

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  6. DarylOctober 11, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    its one day til week end .. that's making me very happy aloha!

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  7. Charles GramlichOctober 11, 2012 at 10:40 AM

    Volcanic fog. Now there's a great title for a story. Glad it has cleared up.

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  8. foongpcOctober 11, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    Oh! Smog from a volcano? At least that's not man made. Here in Malaysia, we are getting the haze from plantation-burning in Indonesia : (

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  9. TeresaOctober 11, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    Love the pictures. It was great to learn about vog.

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  10. Myrna R.October 11, 2012 at 10:50 AM

    I am delighted by so many things. A phone call from grandson is at the top of the list today.

    I like the weather report. I'm planning to visit Hawaii at the end of the month. You can take credit for much of my decision. Your enticing photos have lured me.

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  11. HeidiOctober 11, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    Interesting post, I am glad that blue sky and sunshine has returned. Have a beautiful day.
    Greetings,
    Heidi

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  12. Rosaria WilliamsOctober 11, 2012 at 1:42 PM

    Hope your trade winds continue to cool and keep the air clean. We keep forgetting about the on-going volcano.

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  13. Windsmoke.October 11, 2012 at 4:02 PM

    Reminds me of the dust storms we get here in summer when the hot northerly wind strips the top soil from farm land then dumps the lot on our city.

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  14. Elephant's ChildOctober 11, 2012 at 6:45 PM

    I had never heard of VOG before. Nasty, nasty, nasty. And yes, today I am rejoicing because we got some much needed rain yesterday. It is windy and chilly today but the plants will be thriving after that rain.
    Lovely post, gorgeous photos. Thankk you..

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  15. AOctober 11, 2012 at 7:43 PM

    You always post the best photos :-)

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  16. CloudiaOctober 11, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    Thanks for visiting with us today!

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  17. SandyCarlsonOctober 11, 2012 at 9:08 PM

    It's amazing how the vog affects the light. The colors are really something.

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  18. KayOctober 11, 2012 at 9:16 PM

    Oh yuck! I'm so sorry, Cloudia! This is awful!

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  19. Rahul BhatiaOctober 11, 2012 at 10:52 PM

    Nothing to beat fresh air and lovely pictures:)

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  20. CloudiaOctober 11, 2012 at 11:58 PM

    Thanks!

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  21. magiceyeOctober 12, 2012 at 12:23 AM

    Visiting here is always a delight!

    Namaste /\ from Mumbai
    Aloha!

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  22. AnonymousOctober 12, 2012 at 12:35 AM

    I heard the VOG on Big Island can also spread sulfur fumes, so I've steered clear of Big Island on visits. I like greenery and waterfalls more than barren rock. (Doesn't VOG smell like a livestock truck ahead of your car on a single-lane Kansas highway?
    DrumMajor

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  23. IndraniOctober 12, 2012 at 12:43 AM

    Yes, interesting photo subject.
    Great captures.

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  24. Commander ZaiusOctober 12, 2012 at 3:27 AM

    What is delighting
    Y O U
    today?

    Another weekend about to begin.

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  25. Reader WilOctober 12, 2012 at 7:07 AM

    All your photos are beautiful. Is there anything you cannot do?? You're an author, a photographer, a poet, an observer of people, a psychologist, but above all a good friend. Thank you.
    Greetings/groeten from the Netherlands. I hope the vog won't effect you.

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  26. Full-On-ForwardOctober 12, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    Visiting here!

    J

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  27. CloudiaOctober 12, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    Thanks SO much

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  28. Betty ManousosOctober 13, 2012 at 4:36 AM

    oh, this is awful!
    glad it has cleared up and sunshine has returned.

    lovely set of photos you show.

    xoxo

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