Close-up photo of an active pahoehoe toe. This toe is about 30 cm wide at its widest. Note how it has erupted out of a crack in a previous toe and is flowing over yet another previous toe (with the ropy texture). Note also that with the sun shining on it, one side of the active toe doesn't look all that different from the surfaces of the older inactive toes; late afternoon and early morning (and night) are the best times for observing lava flows.

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