Comments on: Introduction http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/kilauea-mountain-of-fire/introduction/4718/ The premier natural history series Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:13:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lYDIA http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/kilauea-mountain-of-fire/introduction/4718/comment-page-1/#comment-11839 lYDIA Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:05:33 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4718#comment-11839 I learned something new. Very well presented. I want more of this island and all the volcanos it has!!! I learned something new. Very well presented. I want more of this island and all the volcanos it has!!!

]]> By: Stuart Edmondson http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/kilauea-mountain-of-fire/introduction/4718/comment-page-1/#comment-8925 Stuart Edmondson Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:47:46 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4718#comment-8925 I recently viewed your Kilauea Mountain of Fire episode and it was most impressive-great shots and dialog. My geological and cave experience led to suspicions while watching the lava tube cave portion of the show where the subject stated stalactites formed on the lava cave roof were the result of "Rising and falling lava in the tubes..." Rather I would bet the more logical process involved water simply dripping from the cave roof as clearly seen in the video itself. Wish the camera had panned the cave floor! Dripping water can form stalactites fairly quickly under the right conditions and it looks like the process was caught on camera! Great episode! Keep them rolling out! JSE/Xcorps I recently viewed your Kilauea Mountain of Fire episode and it was most impressive-great shots and dialog.
My geological and cave experience led to suspicions while watching the lava tube cave portion of the show where the subject stated stalactites formed on the lava cave roof were the result of “Rising and falling lava in the tubes…” Rather I would bet the more logical process involved water simply dripping from the cave roof as clearly seen in the video itself. Wish the camera had panned the cave floor! Dripping water can form stalactites fairly quickly under the right conditions and it looks like the process was caught on camera!
Great episode! Keep them rolling out!
JSE/Xcorps

]]> By: briantravelman http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/kilauea-mountain-of-fire/introduction/4718/comment-page-1/#comment-8881 briantravelman Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:27:46 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4718#comment-8881 Sorry! I'm not trying to be mean, just a little constructive critisism! Overall, I would give it a 3 out of 5! Because if there weren't any people and more animals, it would probably get a 5! Sorry! I’m not trying to be mean, just a little constructive critisism! Overall, I would give it a 3 out of 5! Because if there weren’t any people and more animals, it would probably get a 5!

]]> By: briantravelman http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/kilauea-mountain-of-fire/introduction/4718/comment-page-1/#comment-8836 briantravelman Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:55:49 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4718#comment-8836 Oh man! There are so many things wrong with this episode... One, there's a lot of people! Two, there's almost no animals! Kilauea has a lot more animals then just bees and bugs! Three, it showed people killing nature! Four, it showed people filming; that's what the behind the scenes is for! Five: You lide! You said there was gonna be no Sea Turtles and there was one! Six: You shortened the theme song for no reason! I thought we had this discussion already, NO PEOPLE! I know those people risked their lives to get that footage, but this one was a dissapointment! I could make a much better episode then this! Oh man! There are so many things wrong with this episode…
One, there’s a lot of people!
Two, there’s almost no animals! Kilauea has a lot more animals then just bees and bugs!
Three, it showed people killing nature!
Four, it showed people filming; that’s what the behind the scenes is for!
Five: You lide! You said there was gonna be no Sea Turtles and there was one!
Six: You shortened the theme song for no reason!

I thought we had this discussion already, NO PEOPLE!
I know those people risked their lives to get that footage, but this one was a dissapointment! I could make a much better episode then this!

]]> By: Eldonna Leis http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/kilauea-mountain-of-fire/introduction/4718/comment-page-1/#comment-8824 Eldonna Leis Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:59:03 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4718#comment-8824 I had the good fortune to walk up to the lava flow in 1991. Very dangerous, and suffered bad burns on the soles of my feet. An amazing experience. Not recommened for the average person. I returned last year but at a safer distance. Your film was wonderfully shot and throughly enjoyable, especially for Volcano enthusiasts like me. Thank you!!! I can't wait to view it again and might even purchase the DVD. I had the good fortune to walk up to the lava flow in 1991. Very dangerous, and suffered bad burns on the soles of my feet. An amazing experience. Not recommened for the average person. I returned last year but at a safer distance. Your film was wonderfully shot and throughly enjoyable, especially for Volcano enthusiasts like me. Thank you!!! I can’t wait to view it again and might even purchase the DVD.

]]> By: Brad Clarry http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/kilauea-mountain-of-fire/introduction/4718/comment-page-1/#comment-8785 Brad Clarry Mon, 30 Mar 2009 04:24:50 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4718#comment-8785 As someone who is a Big Island native i've seen many videos of Kilauea over the last 26 years and this definitely rates as one of the best ! While i presently live in Alaska , i witnessed Kilauea Iki 50 yrs. ago this Nov. in 1959 which is still considered the most spectacular Kilauea eruption of all time. I have also hiked thru the rain forest to within a half mile of the base of Pu'u O'o ......... very exciting ! Thank you for the latest video documentary ! As someone who is a Big Island native i’ve seen many videos of Kilauea over the last 26 years and this definitely rates as one of the best ! While i presently live in Alaska , i witnessed Kilauea Iki 50 yrs. ago this Nov. in 1959 which is still considered the most spectacular Kilauea eruption of all time. I have also hiked thru the rain forest to within a half mile of the base of Pu’u O’o ……… very exciting ! Thank you for the latest video documentary !

]]> By: Peter Thrasher http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/kilauea-mountain-of-fire/introduction/4718/comment-page-1/#comment-8772 Peter Thrasher Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:39:51 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4718#comment-8772 Fantastic program. I have been to Hawaii many times,the first being 1983 then in 1984 when Kilueau blew.Wow what an experience.Always go to the Big Island. Fantastic program. I have been to Hawaii many times,the first being 1983 then in 1984 when Kilueau blew.Wow what an experience.Always go to the Big Island.

]]> By: Rod http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/kilauea-mountain-of-fire/introduction/4718/comment-page-1/#comment-8761 Rod Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:10:37 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4718#comment-8761 I stood in almost exactly the same spot near the ocean entry point that they shot the video of the littoral explosions. I was there in the middle of the night in the pitch black and stood on lava so hot that we couldn't stand there long. It was truly the experience of a lifetime. Dangerous yes, but I wouldn't trade it for all the safety there is. It is one of the most remarkable places on earth and I'm going back! I stood in almost exactly the same spot near the ocean entry point that they shot the video of the littoral explosions. I was there in the middle of the night in the pitch black and stood on lava so hot that we couldn’t stand there long. It was truly the experience of a lifetime. Dangerous yes, but I wouldn’t trade it for all the safety there is. It is one of the most remarkable places on earth and I’m going back!

]]> By: Robert Dafforn http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/kilauea-mountain-of-fire/introduction/4718/comment-page-1/#comment-8756 Robert Dafforn Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:02:55 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4718#comment-8756 i walked on the cooling lava flow and saw the night display from my cruise ship, a trip of a life time. I was wondering what year the program was shot? i walked on the cooling lava flow and saw the night display from my cruise ship, a trip of a life time.
I was wondering what year the program was shot?

]]> By: Lori http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/kilauea-mountain-of-fire/introduction/4718/comment-page-1/#comment-8753 Lori Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:56:53 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=4718#comment-8753 This was phenomenal. We visited Kilauea in November and went with a boat company to see the lava flow into the ocean. This program showed a lot of what we saw, so it was incredible to see the lava flow underwater. Thanks so much for filming this for all of us to see. Amazing! This was phenomenal. We visited Kilauea in November and went with a boat company to see the lava flow into the ocean. This program showed a lot of what we saw, so it was incredible to see the lava flow underwater. Thanks so much for filming this for all of us to see. Amazing!

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