The Spouting Horn

The Spouting Horn, originally uploaded by IvanoMak.

Please see it LARGE.

This natural wonder lies on the South shore of Kuaui island of Hawaii. Every time water rushes under a lava shelf, it bursts through a small opening at the surface. Every wave produces another spray. Spouting Horn frequently spurts salt water 50 feet into the air.

Most of the images of the Horn you will see are actually taken from a view point above it. I took this standing few yards away from it. I did not know that and just went straight down the hill to get closer. I had to watch my steps carefully, as a wrong move could have easily pulled me into the angry Pacific ocean. I almost lost one of the tripod legs there as well, as it got stuck in this lava rock. When will I learn or stop taking risks for a shot?

The only thing I am irritated with is Flickr's resizing procedure. As this picture was resized during the upload, I lost some detail in the rocks.