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Can you see Madame Pele? This picture of the lava flowing into the ocean Wednesday night in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park captures what looks like the profile of the Fire Goddess herself. We added the white boxes to help the eyes find her. Tuesday marked the 34th anniversary of the start of Kilauea Volcano’s East Rift Zone eruption.

Can you see Madame Pele? This picture of the lava flowing into the ocean Wednesday night in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park captures what looks like the profile of the Fire Goddess herself. We added the white boxes to help the eyes find her. Tuesday marked the 34th anniversary of the start of Kilauea Volcano’s East Rift Zone eruption.