Many people come to Hawai'i for the scenery. For those on the Big Island of Hawai'i, that scenery keeps getting bigger all the time. But not everyone comes just for the amazing views, the Honolulu Advertiser has an article on scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano Observatory that have been studying volcanos and the movement of molten rock for years.
They do important, perhaps someday life saving, work. Take a look at their site for live web cams of the source of the lava, Pu'u 'O'o, Kilauea vent. During the day, there isn't much to see, but I am told at night, you can see light from the glowing molten lava.
Note that the photo below was taken at a location down slope from Kilauea where the lava eventually enters the sea:
Aloha!
