I've never been one to chase the danger in my backyard, but it sure was fascinating to see all of the tephra on my road and in my yard. It looked like the day after a heavy snowfall except there were ashes on the ground. More rocks by SarahBellum posted Jan 25, 2026 at 14:36 Eruption Update: Falling Volcanic Rock Closes National Park, Ashfall Alert (Jan. 24, 2026): Even at my other property, I felt glassy particulates in my hair after I was gardening and I saw lots of shiny fine strands on the ground. In Hawai'i it's called "Pele's Hair." Can you see the spider weblike strands? They're hard to capture with a camera, but they were everywhere and cut like glass. Ouch! Pele's Hair by SarahBellum posted Jan 25, 2026 at 14:41 It will be great for the gardens and probably better than perlite: Volcanic_tephra by SarahBellum posted Jan 25, 2026 at 14:36 I'm glad that all the debris is so lightweight and didn't do any damage. It crumbles and dissolves when you touch it. It landed Everywhere and thankfully didn't kill my seedlings by SarahBellum posted Jan 25, 2026 at 14:36 Just another day in Paradise. I love seeing the ocean on the horizon: Beautiful_Day by SarahBellum posted Jan 25, 2026 at 14:36 This was epsisode #41 of the eruption and I still have no intentions of seeing it in person even though it's just 5 minutes away. I'm content with the live stream. Hope you are all doing well! Xoxo
