Excellent story! I really like the part going into the forest at the crack of dawn. Ideal time to go deer hunting here :)
Nature is an interesting thing... she is finicky, ravishing, gentle, and terrifying all at the same time. I am a natural scientist.... I have seen her in many different ways. I made similar fires in similar situations.... I have also seen fire come out of the ground and meet the ocean!! What a spectacular fight that is between fire and water...
That is my own shot of Kilauea, near Puna, Hawaii, in 2018 around the east rift zone.... low altitude flying :)
Below is the USGS shot
You have rain water in your backyard... but at least you don't have that :)
Here is an USGS video to show the power of the nature :) I am going back there in September!
https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/multimedia_uploads/multimediaFile-1965.mp4
I went blank for a bit there dada.. Couldnt come with words that would even slightly justify what im thinking right now.. So you were flying on a plane over an active volcano!! How badass is that!!!!
And that is where the true essence of adventure lies in dada:) getting to see all of the natures primordial forces in their original forms.. And id love nothing more dada if i get to hear them:) all those stories.
Those are terrifying yet humbling sights to see. These photos and the video i mean.. Almost like if a giant living carpet is swallowing the ground whole. It mustve been very hot even from afar!
This is what we call monder bhalo :v. The thing is, its hard to see through ones own misery, untill proper wisdom and maturity takes over.. Or somebody points it out like how Sheikh Sadi did :v
Hawaiian volcanos are quiet. They have basaltic lavas which are predictable and not too hot... only 900F :). Other types are often hotter than that. It’s not too hot. It cools quickly and forms a stable crust. You can even start on it if it not flowing too fast.
Below is the famous Miles Morgan / Kawika Singson shot.