Vintage Punchbowl Crater Hawaii Postcard National Memorial Cemetery 1987

This is a vintage topographical postcard from Hawaii, capturing the dramatic moment of molten lava entering the sea at Kalapana. The front of the postcard features the title \""Hawaii's Volcano Meets the Sea\"" above a vivid photograph depicting glowing lava streams meeting the ocean, creating a fiery explosion amidst the waves, with a boat visible in the distance.\n\nThe reverse side provides a detailed description of the scene: \""Molten lava entering the sea at Kalapana Hawaii is a rare occurrence in Hawaii. This photograph has recorded a split second explosion caused by hot molten rock being super cooled in the sea water. The explosion's pyroclastic fragments are the material which washes back to shore to form the famous black sand beaches in the area.\"" The postcard is copyrighted \u00A9 1997 by Hawaiian Resources Co Ltd, located at 94-527 Puahi St, Waipahu, HI 96797. The photography is credited to Franco Salmoiraghi. It also indicates \""Printed in Hong Kong\"" and has a designated 8