#pele's hair

Shiny and elusive, featherlight and golden-brown. If poets were to write about rocks, I’m sure they would sing their praises of Pele’s hair. Don’t be fooled, though, because Pele’s hairs are strands of volcanic glass, and they can pose a serious hazard.

Areas of volcanic glass or Pele’s hair have been observed near the Halemaumau summit of Kilauea on Wednesday evening, as reported by several pilots in the vicinity.