A time lapse photo shows lava flowing from Kilauea volcano into the ocean, Tuesday, March 18, 2008 in Kalapana, Hawaii. Thousands of visitors a day come to nearby Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to watch Kilauea erupt, something it has been doing for a quarter-century. But some residents live with the boiling lava every day and revel in the notion that their homes and lives are subject to the whims of earth's awesome underground forces.
Edmund Orian stands on his property where he is currently building a home out of lava rocks, Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in Kalapana, HI. Although Kalapana was completely destroyed by a 1990 lava flow from Kilauea volcano, Orian continues with his plans to hand-build a home out of lava rocks.
A home sits atop of a lava field in an active rift zone, Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in Kalapana, HI. Recent Kilauea volcano activity sent lava oozing down the slope to the ocean about a mile the home. Despite increased lava activity in the area, residents in the Kalapana region remain living in their homes.
Lava from Kilauea volcano flows down a ridge towards the ocean, Tuesday, March 18, 2008 in Kalapana, HI. Thousands of visitors a day come to nearby Hawaii Volcanoes National Park to watch Kilauea erupt, something it has been doing for a quarter-century. But some residents live with the boiling lava every day and revel in the notion that their homes and lives are subject to the whims of earth's awesome underground forces.
Lava from Kilauea volcano eruption cuts across Highway 130 blocking the road, Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in Kalapana, HI. Lava from the quarter-century eruption flowed across the highway in souther region of the Big Island into the sea, attracting thousands of spectators.
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