As we go about our day-to-day lives, it is easy to forget we are standing on the crust above molten lava. Years ago, I hiked through lava tubes at Mt. St. Helens. I thought it was interesting to learn how the tubes were formed by molten lava flowing down hill with the outer crust cooling first, creating a tunnel. Those tubes blew up when the mountain exploded in 1980. When I visited an active volcano, I felt nervous. The sights, the smells, the ground rumbling and the sounds got mixed with the hope to get out of there alive. This piece represents our Earth’s drama. This piece has sold.
Haiku:
Molten lava flows
Crackling, popping, glass breaking
Sulfur, heat, glow, black
“Fissure” colored pencil on museum board, 39 by 29 inches
This piece has sold.