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A lone time-lapse camera, perched on a mound of solidified lava spa...

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A lone time-lapse camera, perched on a mound of solidified lava spatter, withstands thick volcanic fume and brutal weather to provide a record of lava pond activity in the northeast portion of Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō crater. This spot is also the vent area for the Kahauale‘a 2 lava flow.